A piece of wood floats in water with 55 mm projecting above the water surface. When placed in glycerin of spgr = 1.32, the block projects 80 mm above the liquid surface. Determine the following: a. Height of the piece of wood b. specific gravity of the wood c. Weight of the wood if the cross section is 200 mm x 200 mm

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A piece of wood floats in water with 55 mm projecting above the water surface. When placed
in glycerin of spgr = 1.32, the block projects 80 mm above the liquid surface. Determine the
following:
a. Height of the piece of wood
b. specific gravity of the wood
c. Weight of the wood if the cross section is 200 mm x 200 mm 

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