Please provide clear written solution and figures/representations. Thank you! A block of wood is 15 cm square and 30 cm long. (a) What is the specific gravity of the wood if the metacenter is at the same point as the center of gravity of the wood when the block is floating in water on its side. (b) Would it be stable floating on its end? Explain.

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Please provide clear written solution and figures/representations. Thank you! A block of wood is 15 cm square and 30 cm long. (a) What is the specific gravity of the wood if the metacenter is at the same point as the center of gravity of the wood when the block is floating in water on its side. (b) Would it be stable floating on its end? Explain.
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