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A uniform block of steel (s=7.85) will float at a mercury-water interface as shown in the figure. What is the ratio of the distances "a" and "b" for this condition? Water Steel block Mercury [s=13.6)

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A uniform block of steel (s=7.85) will float at a mercury-water
interface as shown in the figure. What is the ratio of the
distances "a" and "b" for this condition?
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Water
Steel
block
Mercury (s=13.6)
b

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