Question: A 3 ft x 3 ft x 3 ft wooden cube (specific weight = 37 lb/ft^3) floats in a tank of water. How much of

A 3 ft x 3 ft x 3 ft wooden cube (specific weight = 37 lb/ft^3) floats in a tank of water. How much of the cube extends above the water surface? If the tank were pressurized so that the air pressure at the water surface was increased by1.0 psi (i.e., 1 psig), how much of the cube would extend above the water surface?

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