subject: fluid mechanicscourse: civil engineering Problem 3 - 111A block weighing 125 pcf is 1 ft square and 9 inches deep floats on a stratifiedliquid composed of a 7-in layer of water above a layer of mercury. (4)Determine the position of the bottom of the block. (b) If a downward verticalforce of 260 lb is applied to the center of mass of this block, what is the newposition of the bottom of the block?Ans: (a) 0.8 " below mercury(b) 4.67" below mercury

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Problem 3 - 111 A block weighing 125 pcf is 1 ft square and 9 inches deep floats on a stratified liquid composed of a 7-in layer of water above a layer of mercury. (a) Determine the position of the bottom of the block. (b) If a downward vertical force of 260 lb is applied to the center of mass of this block, what is the new position of the bottom of the block? Ans: (a) 0.8 " below mercury (b) 4.67" below mercury

Problem 3 - 111 A block weighing 125 pcf is 1 ft square and 9 inches deep floats on a stratified liquid composed of a 7-in layer of water above a layer of mercury. (a) Determine the position of the bottom of the block. (b) If a downward vertical force of 260 lb is applied to the center of mass of this block, what is the new position of the bottom of the block? Ans: (a) 0.8 " below mercury (b) 4.67" below mercury

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