GATE XE (Engineering Sciences) 2018 - Question 31

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Section: Fluid Mechanics | Marks: 2

A parallelepiped of (2 m × 2 m) square cross-section and 10 m in length, is partially floating in water upto a depth of 1.2 m, with its longest side being horizontal. The specific gravity of the block is

  • A. 0.8
  • B. 0.6
  • C. 0.5
  • D. 0.4

Answer: B. 0.6

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