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
Related Mcqs:
- For a floating body to be in stable equilibrium, its metacentre should be___________________?
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 - 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 - 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 - Dimensions of surface tension are___________________?
A. MlL°T2
B. MlL°Tx
C. MlL r2
D. MlL2T2
E. MlL°t - A metal with specific gravity of o floating in a fluid of same specific gravity a will____________________?
A. sink to bottom
B. float over fluid
C. partly immersed
D. be fully immersed with top surface at fluid surface
E. none 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
