A wood in a shape of a cube has a side of 1.25m. The wood is then placed in water and floats. If the specific gravity of wood is 0.60, determine the submerged depth of the cube. A 0.75 m B 0.93 m 0.60 m 1.00 m

A wood in a shape of a cube has a side of 1.25m. The wood is then placed in water and floats. If the specific gravity of wood is 0.60, determine the submerged depth of the cube. A 0.75 m B 0.93 m 0.60 m 1.00 m

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A wood in a shape of a cube has a side of 1.25m. The wood is then placed in water and floats. If the specific gravity of wood is 0.60,
determine the submerged depth of the cube.
A 0.75 m
(B) 0.93 m
0.60 m
D 1.00 m

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