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For a floating body to be in stable equilibrium, its metacentre should be
A below the center of buoyancy
B above the center of buoyancy
C between e.g. and center of pressure
D above the center of gravity.
A body floating in a liquid is said to be in neutral equilibrium, if its metacentre
A Coincides with its centre of gravity
B Lies above its centre of gravity
C Lies below its centre of gravity
D Lies between the centre of buoyancy and centre of gravity
The curve of metacentre for a floating body __________ the curve of buoyancy.
A Is always below
B Is the evolute of
C Intersects at right angle
D Is tangential to
If a body floating in a liquid occupies a new position and remains at rest in this new position, when given a small angular displacement, the body is said to be in __________ equilibrium.
A Neutral
B Stable
C Unstable
D None of these
The distance between metacentre and __________ is called metacentric height.
A Water surface
B Centre of gravity
C Centre of buoyancy
D None of these
Metacentre is the point of intersection of
A Vertical upward force through e.g. of body and center line of body
B Buoyant force and the center line of body
C Midpoint between e.g. and center of buoyancy
D All of the above
Metacentric height is the distance between the metacentre and
A Water surface
B Center of pressure
C Center of gravity
D Center of buoyancy
The conditions for the stable equilibrium of a floating body are
A The metacentre should lie above the center of gravity
B The center of buoyancy and the center of gravity must lie on the same vertical line
C A righting couple should be formed
D All the above are correct
For a floating body to be in equilibrium
A meta center should be above e.g.
B center of buoyancy and e.g. must lie on same vertical plane
C a righting couple should be formed
D all of the above
A floating body is said to be in a state of stable equilibrium
A when its metacentric height is zero
B when the metacentre is above the centre of gravity
C when the metacentre is below the centre of gravity
D only when its centre of gravity is below its centre of buoyancy

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