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Grade 12Mechanics

What is metacenter of a floating body? and how is rotational equilibrium maintained in a floating body?

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12 Years agoGrade 12
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer12 Years ago
intersection of a vertical line through the center of buoyancy of a floating body, slightly displaced from its equilibrium position, with a line connecting the center of gravity and the equilibrium center of buoyancy; the floating body is stable if the meta center lies above the center of gravity.
rotational equilibrium maintained when the center of mass of body is above the area of support.