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Discuss the stability of (a) a submerged and (b) a
Chapter 3, Problem 89P(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Problem 89P
Discuss the stability of (a) a submerged and (b) a floating body whose center of gravity is above the center of buoyancy.
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QUESTION:
Problem 89P
Discuss the stability of (a) a submerged and (b) a floating body whose center of gravity is above the center of buoyancy.
ANSWER:
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Introduction
According to archimedes principle
The vertical buoyant force experienced by a body immersed in a fluid is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced.
A floating body displaces its own weight of the fluid.