Theory

Buoyancy
Upward pressure exerted by the fluid in which a body is immersed. This force tend to lift the
body. It is called buoyancy.

Archimedes Principle
Archimedes' principle states that the upward buoyant force that is exerted on a body immersed in
a fluid, whether fully or partially submerged, is equal to the weight of the fluid that the
body displaces.

Stability for Floating bodies

 Stable Equilibrium
A floating body is stable if, when it is displaced, it returns to equilibrium.

Figure 1(stable equilibrium)

 Unstable Equilibrium

A floating body is unstable if, when it is displaced, it moves to a new equilibrium.

 Figure 2(unstable equilibrium)

 Neutral Equilibrium
when subjected to turning moment, neither tends to regain its original position, nor tend to
heel over further but instead keeps on in the tilted position, and that M coincides with G or
BM=BG”

Figure 3(neutral equilibrium)

Metacentre
Metacentre is the point, about which a body starts oscillating when it is given a small angular
displacement.

Metacentric Height
The distance between the centre of gravity of a floating body and the metacentre is called
metacentric height.
 Figure 4(metacentric height)

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