Question: A spar buoy is a rod weighted to float vertically, as in Fig. P2.113. Let the buoy be maple wood (SG 0.6), 2 in by

A spar buoy is a rod weighted to float vertically, as in Fig. P2.113. Let the buoy be maple wood (SG 0.6), 2 in by 2 in by 10 ft, floating in seawater (SG 1.025). How many pounds of steel (SG 7.85) should be added at the bottom so that h 18 in?

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