A loaded scow has a draft of 1.8 m in fresh water, when upright. The scow is 6 m wide, 12 m and 2.4 m high. The center of gravity of the scow is 1.8 m above the bottom along the vertical axis of symmetry. (a) determine the initial metacentric height (b) What is the maximum single weight that can be moved transversely from the center of the unloaded scow over the side without sinking the scow. (c) If the maximum weight obtained in (6) is doubled, at what distance from the center will the scow be on the verge of submergence.

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A loaded scow has a draft of 1.8 m in fresh water, when upright. The scow is 6 m wide, 12 m and 2.4 m high. The center of gravity of the scow is 1.8 m above the bottom along the vertical axis of symmetry.

(a) determine the initial metacentric height

(b) What is the maximum single weight that can be moved transversely from the center of the unloaded scow over the side without sinking the scow.

(c) If the maximum weight obtained in (6) is doubled, at what distance from the center will the scow be on the verge of submergence.

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