Problem 3.1 (CE Nov 1977) Problem 3.

2 (CE May 1996)

An iceberg having a specific gravity of 0.92 is floating on salt A floating cylinder 10 cm in diameter and weighing 982 grams is
water of sp. gr. 1.03. If the volume of ice above the water surface is placed in a cylindrical container 25cm in diameter partially full of
1000 cu. m., what is the total volume of the ice? water. The increased in depth of water in the container due to
Ans. 9364 cu. m. placing the float is _____.

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Problem 3.3 Problem 3.4 (ME Oct 1999)
A stone weighs 460 N in air. When submerged in water, it weighs What is the density of the stone if the stone weighs 19.9 lbf (88N)
300 N. Find the volume and specific gravity of the stone. in air and 12.4 lbf (55N) in water?
Ans. 0.0163 m3, 28,204 N

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Problem 3.5 (CE May 1993) Problem 3.6 (CE May 1999)
A body having a specific gravity of 0.7 floats on a liquid of sp. gr. A body weighing 850 kg/m3 when floating in water, the
0.8. The volume of the body above the liquid surface is what percentage submerged is _____.
percent of its total volume?
Ans. 12.5%

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Problem 3.7 (CE Nov 1992)
A block of wood if placed in water will float with 6” projecting
above the surface and if placed in alcohol (sp. gr. = 0.82) will float
with 4” projecting above the alcohol surface. Find the specific
gravity of the wood.
Ans. 0.603
Problem 3.8 (CE Nov 1997)
A block of wood 0.20 m thick is floating in seawater. The specific
gravity of the wood is 0.65 while that of seawater is 1.03. Find the
minimum area of a block which will support a man weighing 80
kg.
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Problem 3.9 (CE Nov 1993)
A hollow cylinder 1 m in diameter and 2 m high weighs 3825 N.
(a) How many kN of lead weighing 110 kN/m3 must be fastened to
the outside bottom of the cylinder to make it float with 1.5 m
submerged in water? (b) How many kN of lead if it is placed inside
the cylinder?
Ans. (a) 8.49 kN (b) 7.735 kN
Problem 3.10 (CE May 2003)
A block of wood 0.60m x 0.60m x h meters in dimension was
thrown into the water and floats with 0.18m projecting above the
water surface. The same block was thrown into the container of a
liquid having a specific gravity of 0.90 and it floats with 0.14m
projecting above the surface.
a) Determine the value of h.
b) Determine the specific gravity of the block.
c) Determine the weight of the block.
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Problem 3.11 (CE Aug 1973)
A crane barge, 20 m long, 8 m wide, and 2 m high loaded at its
center with a road roller weighing 20 short tons, floats on fresh
water with a draft of 1.20 m and has its center of gravity located
along its vertical center line at a point 1.50 m above the bottom.
Compute the horizontal distance out to one side from the centerline
of the barge through which the crane could swing the 20-ton load
which it had lifted from the center of the deck and tip the barge
with the 20 m edge just touching the water surface.
ans. 7.604 m
Problem 3.12 (CE Nov 1977)
A wooden barge of rectangular cross section is 8 m wide, 4 m
high and 16 m long. It is transporting in seawater (s = 1.03) a total
load of 1500 kN including it sown weight and cargo. If a weight
of 75 kN (included in the 1500 kN above-mentioned)is shifted a
distance of 2.5 m to one side, it will cause the barge to go down
450 mm in the wedge of immersion and also 450 mm in the
corresponding wedge of emersion. The barge floats vertically (on
an even keel) before the shifting of the weight. Compute how far
above the waterline is the center of gravity of the loaded barge.
Ans. 2.947 m
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Problem 3.13 (CE May 1997)
A 20 cm diameter solid cylinder of height 8cm is immersed in
liquid with density 800 kg/cum contained in a tall metal cylinder
having a diameter 25cm. Before immersion the liquid was 12cm
deep. If the volume displaced is 900 cum, what is the weight of the
first cylinder?
Problem 3.14 (CE May 1997)
A 12-cm diameter solid cylinder of height 8cm weighing 0.5 kg is
immersed in liquid with density 800 kg/cum contained in a metal
cylinder having a diameter of 15cm. Before immersion, the liquid
was 12cm deep. At what level from the bottom will the cylinder
float?
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Problem 3.15 (ME Oct 1998)
A 24 inch long rod floats vertically in water. It has 1 sq. inch cross
section and has a specific gravity of 0.6. What length, L is
submerged?
Problem 3.16 (CE May 1999)
A 20cm diameter solid cylinder of height 8cm is immersed in a
liquid with density of 850 kg/m3 contained in a tall metal cylinder
having a diameter of 24cm. Before immersion, the liquid in the
tank was 12cm deep. If the volume displaced is 900 cu. cm, how
deep is it submerged?
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Problem 3.17 (CE May 2000)
A block of wood floats in water with 20 cm projecting above the
water surface. If placed in oil (sp. Gr. = 0.80) will float with 15cm
projecting above the oil surface. What is the height of the block?
Problem 3.18 (CE Nov 2002)
A wooden block having a uniform cross-section will float in
water with 20cm projecting above the water surface and if placed
in oil (sp.gr. = 0.85) will float with 14cm projecting above the oil
surface. Determine the total depth of the block in cm.
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Problem 3.19 (CE Nov 2003)
A piece of wood floats in water with 5cm projecting above the
water surface. When placed in glycerin (sp.gr. = 1.35), the wood
floats with 2.75cm projecting above the glycerin surface.
a) Determine the height of the wood in centimeters.
b) Determine the specific gravity of the wood.
c) Determine the weight of the wood if its cross-sectional area is
20cm x 20cm.
Problem 3.20 (CE Nov 2004)
A lead weighing 110 kN/m3 is tied to the bottom of a 4-kN
cylinder 1 m in diameter and 2 m high.
a) How many kN of lead that makes the cylinder float with water
just flush on top of the cylinder?
b) How many kN of lead that makes the cylinder float with 0.5m
exposed above the water?
c) If lead is placed inside the cylinder, how many N of lead will
make the cylinder float with water just flush on top of the
cylinder?
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Problem 3.21 (CE May 2005)
A stone weighs 468 Newtons in air, and when submerged in water,
it weighs 298 Newtons.
a) Find the volume of the stone in m3.
b) Find the unit weight of the stone in kN/m3
c) Find the specific gravity of the stone.
Problem 3.22 (ME Oct 1995)
16. A piece of silver weighing 600 grams in air weighs 500 grams
when immersed in glycerin whose specific gravity is 1.25. Find
the volume of the cavity inside the silver.
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Problem 3.23 (ME Apr 2006) Problem 3.24
A bracelet which appears to be gold weighs 50 grams in air and 40
grams when submerged in water. Is the bracelet pure gold?
Specific gravity of pure gold is 19.

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