a) With the aid of neat sketehes, explain the stable conditions and unstable condition for a partially submerged object in a liquid column. b) A solid eylindrical pine wood (Specific gravity of 0.5) buoy has a cylindrical lead (Specific gravity of 11.3) weight attached as shown in Figure 1. i) Determine the equilibrium position (i.e. depth of immersion) of the buoy in seawater (Specific gravity of =1.03). ii) Caleulate the metacentric height. iii) Show that the buoy is stable. 4.88 m Pine wood 0.15 m -Lead Diameter (d) = 0.61 m nd Ixx. 64 Figure 1 Cylindrical buoy in sea water
a) With the aid of neat sketehes, explain the stable conditions and unstable condition for a partially submerged object in a liquid column. b) A solid eylindrical pine wood (Specific gravity of 0.5) buoy has a cylindrical lead (Specific gravity of 11.3) weight attached as shown in Figure 1. i) Determine the equilibrium position (i.e. depth of immersion) of the buoy in seawater (Specific gravity of =1.03). ii) Caleulate the metacentric height. iii) Show that the buoy is stable. 4.88 m Pine wood 0.15 m -Lead Diameter (d) = 0.61 m nd Ixx. 64 Figure 1 Cylindrical buoy in sea water
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