A block of wood 0.6 m x 0.6 m x h meters in dimension was thrown...

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A block of wood 0.6 m x 0.6 m x h meters in dimension was thrown into the water and floats with 0.18 m projecting above the water surface. The same block was thrown into a container having a specific gravity of 0.9 and it floats with 0.14 m projecting above the surface. Determine the specific gravity of the block. A) 0.543 B) 0.867 C) 0.667 D) 0.751 A block of wood 0.6 m x 0.6 m x h meters in dimension was thrown into the water and floats with 0.18 m projecting above the water surface. The same block was thrown into a container having a specific gravity of 0.9 and it floats with 0.14 m projecting above the surface. Determine the specific gravity of the block. A) 0.543 B) 0.867 C) 0.667 D) 0.751

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The detailed answer for the above question is provided below The specific gravity of the block is 0667 Heres how to solve it Let the height of the block be h meters The volume of the block that is submerged in water is 06 06 h 018 cubic meters The weight of the water displaced by the submerged part of the block is equal to the buoyant force acting on the block The buoyant force is equal to the weight of the water displaced which is 06 06 h 018 1000 98 N The weight of the block is equal to the buoyant force so 06 06 h 1000 98 06 06 h 018 1000 98 Solving for h we get h 024 m The volume of the block is 06 ... View the full answer