A. below the center of gravity
B. below the center of buoyancy
C. above the center of buoyancy
D. between e.g. and center of pressure
E. above the center of gravity
Related Mcqs:
- The conditions for the stable equilibrium of a floating body are___________________?
A. the meta-center should lie above the center of gravity
B. the center of buoyancy and the center of gravity must lie on the same vertical line
C. a righting couple should be formed
D. all the above are correct
E. none of the above is correct - A body floats in stable equilibrium ____________________?
A. when its meatcentric height is zero
B. when the metancentre is above e.g.
C. when its e.g. is below it’s center of buoyancy
D. metacentre has nothing to do with position of e.g. for determining stability
E. none of the above - Metacentric height is the distance between the metacentre and_______________?
A. water surface
B. center of pressure
C. center of gravity
D. center of buoyancy
E. none of the above - Metacentre is the point of intersection of _________________________?
A. vertical upward force through e.g. of body and center line of body
B. buoyant force and the center line of body
C. mid point between e.g. and center of buoyancy
D. all of the above
E. none of the above - When a body floating in a liquid, is displaced slightly, it oscillates about _________________?
A. e.g. of body
B. center of pressure
C. center of buoyancy
D. metacentre
E. liquid surface - For a floating body to be in equilibrium_____________________?
A. meta centre should be above e.g.
B. centre of buoyancy and e.g. must lie on same vertical plane
C. a righting couple should be formed
D. all of the above
E. none of the above - The time oscillation of a floating body with increase in metacentric height will be_________________?
A. same
B. higher
C. lower
D. lower/higher depending on weight of body
E. unpredictable - The two important forces for a floating body are__________________?
A. buoyancy, gravity
B. buoyancy, pressure
C. buoyancy, inertial
D. inertial, gravity
E. gravity, pressure - For a body floating in a liquid the normal pressure exerted by the liquid acts at ____________________?
A. bottom surface of the body
B. e.g. of the body
C. metacentre
D. all points on the surface of the body
E. all of the above - The resultant upward pressure of the fluid on an immersed body due to its tendency to uplift the sub-merged body is called_______________?
A. upthrust
B. reaction
C. buoyancy
D. metacentre
E. center of pressure
