A uniform block of steel (SG 5 7.85) will "float" at mercury-water interface as in the figure below. What is the ratio of the distances a and b (a/b) for this condition? Let "w" be the block width into the paper. Water Steel a block Mercury: SG = 13.56

A uniform block of steel (SG 5 7.85) will "float" at mercury-water interface as in the figure below. What is the ratio of the distances a and b (a/b) for this condition? Let "w" be the block width into the paper. Water Steel a block Mercury: SG = 13.56

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A uniform block of steel (SG 5 7.85) will
"float" at mercury-water interface as in the
figure below. What is the ratio of the
distances a and b (a/b) for this condition?
Let "w" be the block width into the paper.
Water
Steel
a
block
Mercury: SG = 13.56
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Select one:
O a. a/b=0.834
b. a/b=0.384
O c. a/b=0.438

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