If the center of gravity of a ship in the upright position is 10m above the center gravity of the portion under water, the displacement being 1000metric tons, and the ship is tipped 30deg causing the center of buoyancy to shift by 8m. a) Find the location of the metacenter from the bottom of the ship if its draft is 3m. b) Find the metacentric height c) what is the value of the righting moment in kg-m

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If the center of gravity of a ship in the upright position is 10m above the center gravity of the portion under water, the displacement being 1000metric tons, and the ship is tipped 30deg causing the center of buoyancy to shift by 8m.

             

  1. a) Find the location of the metacenter from the bottom of the ship if its draft is 3m.
  2. b) Find the metacentric height
  3. c) what is the value of the righting moment in kg-m

 

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