// A Textbook of Fluid Mecahnics and Hydraulic Machines - By R K Bansal // Chapter 4-Buoyancy and Floatation // Problem 4.5 //Given Data Set in the Problem dens=1000 g=9.81 SG=13.6 v_m=0.4 v_w=0.6 V=poly(0,"V") //calculations //For equilibrium of the body ,toatl buoyancy=weight of the body //buoyancy due to water F_w=dens*g*0.6*V //buoyancy due to mercury F_m=SG*dens*g*0.4*V //Total force F_tot=F_m+F_w dens_body=(F_tot/(V*g)) mprintf("The density of the body is %f kg/m^3\n",horner(dens_body,1))