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When a body floating in a liquid is displaced slightly, it oscillates about the:

When a body floating in a liquid is displaced slightly, it oscillates about the: Correct Answer Metacenter

Explanation:

Metacentre:

The point ' M ' at which the line of action of the new buoyant force intersects the original vertical through the CG of the body, is called the metacentre. It is a point at which a floating body starts oscillating when given a small angular displacement.

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GM > 0 (M is above G)      Stable equilibrium
GM = 0 (M coinciding with G) Neutral equilibrium
GM < 0 (M is below G) Unstable equilibrium

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