A piece of wood floats in water with 15cm projecting above the water surface.When placed in oil, the block projects 10cm above the oil surface.If said wood is placed in seawater, what % of its height would be projecting out of the liquid surface?O 84%O 55%16%O 45%

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If said wood is placed in seawater, what % of its height would be projecting out of the liquid surface?

Materials Science And Engineering Properties

1st Edition

ISBN:9781111988609

Author:Charles Gilmore

Publisher:Charles Gilmore

Chapter14: Material Selection

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 8ETSQ

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