As shown in the illustration, a 6-m-wide, 15-m-long barge is filled with rocks and floats in water. Assume that the rocks' and barge's center of gravity, G, is positioned along the centerline at the barge's surface. What is the metacentric height in meters if the barge carrying the rocks weights 1,765.8 kN? Only round off on the final answer, Use three decimal places.

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As shown in the illustration, a 6-m-wide, 15-m-long barge is filled with rocks and floats in water. Assume that the rocks' and barge's center of gravity, G, is positioned along the centerline at the barge's surface. What is the metacentric height in meters if the barge carrying the rocks weights 1,765.8 kN? Only round off on the final answer, Use three decimal places.

2.4 m
6m
Transcribed Image Text:2.4 m 6m
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