A rectangular block 5m in length, 3m wide, and 2m deep is floating in the water. The density of the block is 800 Kg/m3.
B = Centre of buoyancy.
G = Centre of gravity.
M = Metacenter.
1
Metacentric height, GM = 0.27m.
2
Block will be stable if M lies above G and BM
3
Metacentric radius = \(GM\over2\)
4
Time period of oscillation of block decreases with an increase in metacentric height.