A block of wood floats in water with 45 mm projecting above the water’s surface. When placed in glycerine of Relative Density (RD) 1.34, the block projects 70 mm above the surface of that liquid. Determine the density of the wood

A block of wood floats in water with 45 mm projecting above the water’s surface. When placed in glycerine of Relative Density (RD) 1.34, the block projects 70 mm above the surface of that liquid. Determine the density of the wood

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