2.2 A rectangular pontoon has a mass of 240 metric tons and a total length of 18 m. The centre of gravity is 0.3 m above the centre of cross-section and metacentric height is to be 1.2 m when the angle of heel 10 degree. The freeboard must not be less than 0.6 m when the pontoon is vertical. Find the breadth and the height of the pontoon if floating in fresh water.
2.2 A rectangular pontoon has a mass of 240 metric tons and a total length of 18 m. The centre of gravity is 0.3 m above the centre of cross-section and metacentric height is to be 1.2 m when the angle of heel 10 degree. The freeboard must not be less than 0.6 m when the pontoon is vertical. Find the breadth and the height of the pontoon if floating in fresh water.
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2.2
A rectangular pontoon has a mass of 240 metric tons and a total length of 18 m.
The centre of gravity is 0.3 m above the centre of cross-section and metacentric
height is to be 1.2 m when the angle of heel 10 degree. The freeboard must not be
less than 0.6 m when the pontoon is vertical. Find the breadth and the height of the
pontoon if floating in fresh water.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fea8b4a4b-fbb7-444d-beb0-2a8d73a64de3%2Fa3555fd0-0593-4f37-a004-ede6248e3735%2F1s9ikxs_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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2.2
A rectangular pontoon has a mass of 240 metric tons and a total length of 18 m.
The centre of gravity is 0.3 m above the centre of cross-section and metacentric
height is to be 1.2 m when the angle of heel 10 degree. The freeboard must not be
less than 0.6 m when the pontoon is vertical. Find the breadth and the height of the
pontoon if floating in fresh water.
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