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The document presents a series of examples related to the stability of floating bodies, including calculations for metacentric height and righting moments for different shapes such as a rectangular scow, a solid wood cylinder, a block of wood, and a wood cone. Each example provides specific dimensions and properties, such as specific gravity and draft, to determine stability in various fluids. The solutions involve applying principles of buoyancy and stability in fluid mechanics.

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Complete Solution

The document presents a series of examples related to the stability of floating bodies, including calculations for metacentric height and righting moments for different shapes such as a rectangular scow, a solid wood cylinder, a block of wood, and a wood cone. Each example provides specific dimensions and properties, such as specific gravity and draft, to determine stability in various fluids. The solutions involve applying principles of buoyancy and stability in fluid mechanics.

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1. A rectangular scow 9m wide 15m long and 3.6m high has a draft in sea water of 2.4m. Its center
of gravity is 2.7m above the bottom of the scow.
1. Determine the initial metacentric height.
2. Determine the final metacentric height if the body is tilted until one end is just submerged in
water.
SOLUTION:

EXAMPLE 2:
A rectangular scow 9m wide, 15m long and 3.6m high has a draft in seawater of
2.4m. its center of gravity 2.7m above the bottom of the scow. Determine the
following. Determine the:
1. Initial metacentric height
2. Righting or Overturning moment when scow is tilted until one side is just at point of
submergence.

SOLUTION:
EXAMPLE 3:
A solid wood cylinder of specific gravity 0.6 is 600mm in diameter and 1200
mm high. If placed vertically in oil with specific gravity of 0.85, would it be
stable?
SOLUTION:

EXAMPLE 4:
A block of wood with specific gravity of 0.64 is in the shape of rectangular
parallelepiped having a 10cm square base. If the block floats in saltwater with
square base horizontal, what is the maximum height is required to keep it in upright
position.
SOLUTION:
EXAMPLE 5:
A wood cone 700mm in diameter and 1000mm high floats in water with its
vertex down. If the specific gravity of the wood is 0.60, would it be stable?
Determine the metacentric height?
SOLUTION:

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