A wood cone floats in water in the position shown in fig.2.The specific gravity of the wood is 0.6. Would it be stable? Q2:-A wood cone floats in water in the position shown in fig.2.The specific gravityof the wood is 0.6. Would it be stable?Fig.2..........IE

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Q2:- A wood cone floats in water in the position shown in fig.2.The specific gravity of the wood is 0.6. Would it be stable? Fig.2

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