Question: The 1 2 - f t - long ( into page ) log ( modeled as a cylinder with a diameter of 3 ft )

The 12-ft-long (into page) log (modeled as a cylinder with a diameter of 3 ft ) separates two bodies of water. The water on the left side rises just to the top surface of the log (a depth of 3 ft whereas the water on the right rises exactly to the center of the log (1.5 ft).
a. Draw a free body diagram of the cylinder representing any forces due
to the water as a combination of resultant forces that could be used to solve
the problem, not as distributed loads and not as a single resultant force. (It
may help to draw the distributed loads due to the water first, and then replace
them with concentrated forces to represent the distributed loads.)
b. Draw the shape of the water that is displaced by the log, i.e., the
volume of water that is displaced that provides any buoyant force on the log.
c. Is any frictional force required between the log and the ground? If so,
what is the minimum coefficient of friction between the log and the ground? If
not, why?
d. What is the minimum weight of the log?
The 1 2 - f t - long ( into page ) log ( modeled

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