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An aluminum block (SG=2.5) has a dimension of 0.37 m x 0.37 mxh meters. It is floating in mercury (SG=13.6) and the submerged height of the block is 0.6 m. Determine the weight (kN) of the block.

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An aluminum block (SG=2.5) has a
dimension of 0.37 m x 0.37 m xh
meters. It is floating in mercury
(SG=13.6) and the submerged height
of the block is 0.6 m. Determine the
weight (kN) of the block.

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