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A rectangular wooden block 0.5 m high (SG = 0.7) floats upright in water. What is its draft (submerged depth)?
- 0.15 m
- 0.35 m
- 0.50 m
- 0.71 m
Answer
B. 0.35 m
Solution
Draft = SG × height = 0.7(0.5) = 0.35 m.
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