Answer to Question #314199 in Mechanics | Relativity for Deib

Question

If a 5-kg steel plate is attached to one end of a 0.1m x 0.3m x 1.2m wooden pole, what is the

length of the pole above the water? Use density of wood 0.50. Neglect buoyant force on steel.

Answer 1

Answer

Length of pole above water

$H=h+h'-h"\\=1.2+0.0212-0.77\\=0.45m$