Midterm Exam kg 1. When a block of an unknown material is placed in a fluid with a density of 1253 it was observed that 43% of its volume is submerged in the fluid. a. What is the density of the block? b. Find the Specific Gravity of the block of wood.

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kg it was
1. When a block of an unknown material is placed in a fluid with a density of 1253
ma
observed that 43% of its volume is submerged in the fluid.
a. What is the density of the block?
b. Find the Specific Gravity of the block of wood.
2. Find the percentage of volume submerged of an object if its specific weight is 9638-
N
and is
lbm
submerged in a fluid with a density of 2243
m². (2.22lbm = 1kg)
3. An object is placed on water, and it is observed that it floats and 72% of it is above the water's
surface. Find the object's specific volume.
4. An 8kg plastic block with a specific volume of 5.69x10-4 "m
- is fully submerged in water while
kg
attached to a rope. What is the tension force on the rope?
lbm
5. An object with a volume of 0.04m³ is fully submerged in a fluid with a density of 925
while
ft3
attached to a rope. Find the object's mass if the tension force on the rope is 346N. (2.22lbm =
1kg; 3.29ft = 1m)
Transcribed Image Text:Midterm Exam kg it was 1. When a block of an unknown material is placed in a fluid with a density of 1253 ma observed that 43% of its volume is submerged in the fluid. a. What is the density of the block? b. Find the Specific Gravity of the block of wood. 2. Find the percentage of volume submerged of an object if its specific weight is 9638- N and is lbm submerged in a fluid with a density of 2243 m². (2.22lbm = 1kg) 3. An object is placed on water, and it is observed that it floats and 72% of it is above the water's surface. Find the object's specific volume. 4. An 8kg plastic block with a specific volume of 5.69x10-4 "m - is fully submerged in water while kg attached to a rope. What is the tension force on the rope? lbm 5. An object with a volume of 0.04m³ is fully submerged in a fluid with a density of 925 while ft3 attached to a rope. Find the object's mass if the tension force on the rope is 346N. (2.22lbm = 1kg; 3.29ft = 1m)
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