An object with a shape of a cube with 280mm on each side, and weighing 425N is lowered into a tank containing a layer of water over a layer of mercury. Determine the position of the block below the water surface if the water surface is 300mm above the mercury layer in mm

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An object with a shape of a cube with 280mm on each side, and weighing 425N is lowered into a tank containing a layer of water over a layer of mercury. Determine the position of the block below the water surface if the water surface is 300mm above the mercury layer in mm.
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