The distance between metacentre and __________ is called metacentric height.

Metacentric height is the distance between the metacentre and

A

Water surface

B

Center of pressure

C

Center of gravity

D

Center of buoyancy

Metacentric height is given as the distance between

A

the center of gravity of the body andthe meta center

B

the center of gravity of the body and the center of buoyancy

C

the center of gravity of the body and the center of pressure

D

center of buoyancy and metacentre

Metacentric height for small values of angle of heel is the distance between the

A

centre of gravity and centre of buoy-ancy

B

centre of gravity and metacentre

C

centre of buoyancy and metacentre

D

free surface and centre of buoyancy

The time oscillation of a floating body with increase in metacentric height will be

A

same

B

higher

C

lower

D

lower/higher depending on weight of body

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

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.

For an unstable equilibrium of a floating body (where, M = metacentre.)

A

M is above G

B

M is below G

C

M & G coincide

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

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

With a uniform speed , a car covers a distance in 8 hours . Had the same distance could have been increased by 4 km/hr. The same distance could have been covered in 7 hours and 30 minutes. What is the distance covered?

A

420 km

B

480 km

C

520 km

D

640 km

The distance between metacentre and __________ is called metacentric height.

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