A solid cylindrical pine wood (Specific gravity of 0.5) buoy has a cylindrical lead (Specific gravity of 11.3) weight attached as shown in Figure 1. i) Determine the equilibrium position (i.e. depth of immersion) of the buoy in seawater (Specific gravity of =1.03). ii) Calculate the metacentric height. iii) Show that the buoy is stable. X' . 4.88 m Pine wood 0.15 m -Lead ..X X' Diameter (d) = 0.61 m nd Ixx. %3D 64 Figure 1 Cylindrical buoy in sea water

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A solid cylindrical pine wood (Specific gravity of 0.5) buoy has a cylindrical lead (Specific
gravity of 11.3) weight attached as shown in Figure 1.
i)
Determine the equilibrium position (i.e. depth of immersion) of the buoy in
seawater (Specific gravity of =1.03).
ii)
Calculate the metacentric height.
iii)
Show that the buoy is stable.
X' .
4.88 m
Pine wood
0.15 m
-Lead
..X
X'
Diameter (d) = 0.61 m
nd
Ixx.
%3D
64
Figure 1 Cylindrical buoy in sea water
Transcribed Image Text:A solid cylindrical pine wood (Specific gravity of 0.5) buoy has a cylindrical lead (Specific gravity of 11.3) weight attached as shown in Figure 1. i) Determine the equilibrium position (i.e. depth of immersion) of the buoy in seawater (Specific gravity of =1.03). ii) Calculate the metacentric height. iii) Show that the buoy is stable. X' . 4.88 m Pine wood 0.15 m -Lead ..X X' Diameter (d) = 0.61 m nd Ixx. %3D 64 Figure 1 Cylindrical buoy in sea water
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