Current Attempt in Progress When a hydrometer (see the figure below and in the Video) having a stem diameter of 0.30 in. is placed in water, the stem protrudes 3.15 in. above the water surface. If the water is replaced with a liquid having a specific gravity of 1.09, how much of the stem would protrude above the liquid surface? The hydrometer weighs 0.042 lb.

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When a hydrometer (see the figure below and in the Video) having a stem diameter of 0.30 in. is placed in water, the stem protrudes
3.15 in. above the water surface. If the water is replaced with a liquid having a specific gravity of 1.09, how much of the stem would
protrude above the liquid surface? The hydrometer weighs 0.042 lb.
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in.
Hydrometer-
Fluid
surface
Transcribed Image Text:view Policies Current Attempt in Progress When a hydrometer (see the figure below and in the Video) having a stem diameter of 0.30 in. is placed in water, the stem protrudes 3.15 in. above the water surface. If the water is replaced with a liquid having a specific gravity of 1.09, how much of the stem would protrude above the liquid surface? The hydrometer weighs 0.042 lb. h = in. Hydrometer- Fluid surface
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