(a) A rectangular, fully enclosed tank 2.4m long, 1.4m wide and 0.8m high isconstructed of sheet metal weighing 443.6 kg-f (force). The tank floats in sea waterof density 1025kg/m³ with its 0.8m sides vertical. If the centre of gravity is at thegeometric centre of the vessel, calculate the metacentric height and comment on thestability of the tank.(b) A hydrometer is an instrument used for measuring the relative density of liquidsbased on the concept of buoyancy. A particular hydrometer is 80 cm in length.When placed in pure water, 50cm of the hydrometer is submerged and it reads1.000 as shown in Figure 1.i) Calculate the density of the hydrometer?ii) When placed in Alcohol, 65 cm of the hydrometer is submerged beneath thealcohol. Calculate the density of alcohol?iii) Determine the reading of the hydrometer when it is in the alcohol?iy What will happen when this hydrometer place in Pentane (p-625 kgm):Fluidsurface1.00Hydrometer-80 cm50cmFigure 1: A hydrometer

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GivenTotal weight of tank=Area×443.6kg-fWT=22.4×1.4+2.4×0.8+1.4×0.8×443.6WT=5678.08N

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(a) A rectangular, fully enclosed tank 2.4m long, 1.4m wide and 0.8m high is constructed of sheet metal weighing 443.6 kg-f (force). The tank floats in sea water of density 1025kg/m³ with its 0.8m sides vertical. If the centre of gravity is at the geometric centre of the vessel, calculate the metacentric height and comment on the stability of the tank.

(a) A rectangular, fully enclosed tank 2.4m long, 1.4m wide and 0.8m high is constructed of sheet metal weighing 443.6 kg-f (force). The tank floats in sea water of density 1025kg/m³ with its 0.8m sides vertical. If the centre of gravity is at the geometric centre of the vessel, calculate the metacentric height and comment on the stability of the tank.

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