A block of wood 0.2 m thick is floating in sea water. The specific gravity of wood is 0.65 while that of sea water is 1.03. Find the minimum area of the block which will support a man weighing 80 kg. O 1.063 m^2 O 1.043 m^2 O 1.073 m^2 O 1.053 m^2

A block of wood 0.2 m thick is floating in sea water. The specific gravity of wood is 0.65 while that of sea water is 1.03. Find the minimum area of the block which will support a man weighing 80 kg. O 1.063 m^2 O 1.043 m^2 O 1.073 m^2 O 1.053 m^2

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A block of wood 0.2 m thick is floating in sea water. The specific gravity of wood is 0.65 while that of sea
water is 1.03.
Find the minimum area of the block which will support a man weighing 80 kg.
O 1.063 m^2
O 1.043 m^2
O 1.073 m^2
O 1.053 m^2

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