When a 5-lbf weight is placed on the end of the uniform fl oating wooden beam in Fig

Chapter 2, Problem p2.119

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When a 5-lbf weight is placed on the end of the uniform fl oating wooden beam in Fig. P2.119, the beam tilts at an angle with its upper right corner at the surface, as shown. Determine ( a ) the angle and ( b ) the specifi c gravity of the wood. Hint: Both the vertical forces and the moments about the beam centroid must be balanced.

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