railway RRB JE (CBT I + CBT II) Mock Test 2024 Fluid Mechanics Buoyancy and Floatation Condition for Equilibrium
Consider the following statements pertaining to stability of floating bodies:
1) A floating body will be stable when the centre of gravity is above the centre of buoyancy.
2) The positions of metacentres corresponding to different axes of rotation are generally different for the same floating object.
3) For cargo ships, the metacentric height varies with loading.
Which of the above statements are correct?1
1, 2 and 3
2
1 and 2 only
3
1 and 3 only
4
2 and 3 only