A wood cone, 700 mm diameter and 1000 mm high floats in water with its vertex down. If the specific gravity of the wood is 0.60, determine the absolute value of its initial metacentric height in mm

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A wood cone, 700 mm diameter and 1000 mm high floats in water with its vertex down. If the specific gravity of the wood is 0.60, determine the absolute value of its initial metacentric height in mm

Which of the following most nearly gives the ratio of
the volume below the liquid surface to the total volume
of the object?
If the volume of the object above the liquid surface is
0.024 m, which of the following most nearly gives the
weight of the object in N?
If the volume of the object above the liquid surface is
0.024 m' which of the following most nearly gives the
additional load that will cause the object to be fully
submerged?
Transcribed Image Text:Which of the following most nearly gives the ratio of the volume below the liquid surface to the total volume of the object? If the volume of the object above the liquid surface is 0.024 m, which of the following most nearly gives the weight of the object in N? If the volume of the object above the liquid surface is 0.024 m' which of the following most nearly gives the additional load that will cause the object to be fully submerged?
4/3
3/4
2/3
188.35
235.44
753.41
423.79
565.056
Transcribed Image Text:4/3 3/4 2/3 188.35 235.44 753.41 423.79 565.056
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