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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 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.
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
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
A submerged body is said to be in a stable equilibrium, if its centre of gravity __________ the centre of buoyancy.
A Coincides with
B Lies below
C Lies above
D None of these
A floating/submerged body is always stable, if its centre of gravity
A Lies above its centre of buoyancy
B And centre of buoyancy coincide
C Lies below its centre of buoyancy
D Lies above its meta centre
If a body floating in a liquid returns back to its original position, when given a small angular displacement, the body is said to be in
A Neutral equilibrium
B Stable equilibrium
C Unstable equilibrium
D None of these
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
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
I saw a floating flower in the pond. Here floating is__
A A gerund
B A participle
C A main verb
D An infintitive

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