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The distance between metacentre and __________ is called metacentric height.
A Water surface
B Centre of gravity
C Centre of buoyancy
D None of these
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
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
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
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

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