Floatation of Bodies

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Floatation of Bodies: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Meta Center, Meta Center of Body above Center of Gravity, Meta Center of Body below Center of Gravity, Centre of Buoyancy & Laws of Flotation etc.

Important Questions on Floatation of Bodies

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Centre of buoyancy always

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How do you find the Metacenter of a floating body?

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What is the difference between centre of gravity and Centre of buoyancy?

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What happens when centre of buoyancy is above centre of gravity?

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What will happen if the Metacenter is below the center of gravity of a floating object?

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When the metacentre is above the centre of gravity?

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What is meta Centre and metacentric height?

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What do you mean by the metacentre of a floating body?

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For a partially submerged body to be in unstable equilibrium, its metacentre should lie below its centre of gravity. 

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Cotyledons are also called-