Practice Unstable Equilibrium - 11.5.4 | 11. Buoyancy, Metacentre, Stability and Rigid Body Motion | Fluid Mechanics - Vol 1
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Question 1

Easy

What does Archimedes' principle state?

💡 Hint: Think about what happens to objects when they are placed in water.

Question 2

Easy

Define stable equilibrium.

💡 Hint: Think of how a buoyant object behaves in water.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the buoyant force?

  • The weight of the object
  • The upward force exerted by the fluid
  • The force of gravity

💡 Hint: Consider what keeps an object afloat in water.

Question 2

True or False: If the metacenter is below the center of gravity, the floating body is in stable equilibrium.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about object stability when tilted.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Calculate the metacentric height of a boat that has a center of buoyancy that moves up by 0.2 meters when tilted and has a center of gravity at 1 meter above sea level.

💡 Hint: Remember: BM > BG for stability.

Question 2

A floating object tips slightly, moving its center of gravity upward, potentially affecting stability. How would you experimentally determine if the object is stable or unstable?

💡 Hint: Observe and test the recovery behavior after the tilting.

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