A solid wood cylinder has a diameter of 0.5 m and a height of 0.8 m. The specific gravity of the wood is 0.6. If the cylinder is placed vertically in oil (specific gravity= 0.8), would it be stable or...

A solid wood cylinder has a diameter of 0.5 m and a height of 0.8 m. The specific gravity of the wood is 0.6. If the cylinder is placed vertically in oil (specific gravity= 0.8), would it be stable or not?

A prismatic object, 6 in. chick by 6 in. wide by 14 in. long, is weighed in water at a depth of 20 in and fow1d to weigh 10 lb. What is its weight in air and its specific gravity?