scow having rectangular section both transversely and longitudinally is 16 m long by 10 m wide by 4m deep and floats in fresh water with a draft of 2.70m. If the center of gravity of the scow is along its axis of symmetry at a distance of 3m above the bottom, determine the righting moment or overturning moment when the heeled until one of its longitudinal side is at the point of submergence
scow having rectangular section both transversely and longitudinally is 16 m long by 10 m wide by 4m deep and floats in fresh water with a draft of 2.70m. If the center of gravity of the scow is along its axis of symmetry at a distance of 3m above the bottom, determine the righting moment or overturning moment when the heeled until one of its longitudinal side is at the point of submergence
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A scow having rectangular section both transversely and longitudinally is 16 m long by 10 m wide by 4m deep and floats in fresh water with a draft of 2.70m. If the center of gravity of the scow is along its axis of symmetry at a distance of 3m above the bottom, determine the righting moment or overturning moment when the heeled until one of its longitudinal side is at the point of submergence.
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