11.4.3 - Buoyant Forces and Stability
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What is buoyant force?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when something floats.
Define the center of buoyancy.
💡 Hint: Where does the buoyant force act?
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What does Archimedes' principle describe?
💡 Hint: Think about what enables objects to float.
True or False: A stable equilibrium means an object remains upright after being disturbed.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens when you bump into a table.
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A steel block weighing 100 kg is submerged in water, causing a displacement of 0.1 m³. What is the buoyant force acting on the block?
💡 Hint: Use the density of water to find the weight of the water displaced.
A boat has a center of gravity 2 meters above the waterline and the metacenter is 3 meters above the waterline. Determine whether the boat is in stable equilibrium.
💡 Hint: Compare the height of the metacenter and the center of gravity.
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