A metal block 30 cm square and 25 cm deep is floated on a body of liquid which consist of 20 cm layer of water above the layer of mercury. The block weighs 18 840 N/m. If a downward vertical force 1 100 N is applied is applied to the center to the center of this block, determine the location of the top edge of metal block before and after the vertical force is applied.
A metal block 30 cm square and 25 cm deep is floated on a body of liquid which consist of 20 cm layer of water above the layer of mercury. The block weighs 18 840 N/m. If a downward vertical force 1 100 N is applied is applied to the center to the center of this block, determine the location of the top edge of metal block before and after the vertical force is applied.
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Transcribed Image Text:A metal block 30 cm square and 25 cm deep is floated on a body of liquid which consist of 20 cm
layer of water above the layer of mercury. The block weighs 18 840 N/m. If a downward vertical
force 1 100 N is applied is applied to the center to the center of this block, determine the
location of the top edge of metal block before and after the vertical force is applied.
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