Question 2 (Buoyancy/Stability) A plastic block of 5.3 m tall, 12 m wide and 25 m long is floating with 3.6 m of its hei
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Question 2 (Buoyancy/Stability) A plastic block of 5.3 m tall, 12 m wide and 25 m long is floating with 3.6 m of its hei
Question 2 (Buoyancy/Stability) A plastic block of 5.3 m tall, 12 m wide and 25 m long is floating with 3.6 m of its height is submerged underwater. With the help of a sketch, determine whether the block is statically stable. (5 marks) Formula Ī FR = pghA +x Yp == + y yA FB = pgk MG = Ī V - GB Shape Second moment Second moment bh³ Ī= Ixy 0 12 bh³ Ī= (b-2d)bh² 72 36 = 0 Ì="D4 64 Rectangle Triangle Circle b 15 = b+d 3 b yA h Īxy = Ixy