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A submerged body is said to be in a stable equilibrium, if its centre of gravity __________ the centre of buoyancy.

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Question: A submerged body is said to be in a stable equilibrium, if its centre of gravity __________ the centre of buoyancy.
[A].

coincides with

[B].

lies below

[C].

lies above

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

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A body floating in a liquid is said to be not in equilibrium if its metacentre lies below its centre of gravity.

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Question: A body floating in a liquid is said to be not in equilibrium if its metacentre lies below its centre of gravity.
[A].

Agree

[B].

Disagree

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

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A body floating in a liquid is said to be in a stable equilibrium, if its metacentre coincides with its centre of gravity.

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Question: A body floating in a liquid is said to be in a stable equilibrium, if its metacentre coincides with its centre of gravity.
[A].

True

[B].

False

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

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A body floating in a liquid is said to be in neutral equilibrium, if its metacentre

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Question: A body floating in a liquid is said to be in neutral equilibrium, if its metacentre
[A].

coincides with its centre of gravity

[B].

lies above its centre of gravity

[C].

lies below its centre of gravity

[D].

lies between the centre of buoyancy and centre of gravity

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

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If a body floating in a liquid occupies a new position and remains at rest in this new position, when given a small angular displacement, The body is said to be in __________ equilibrium.

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Question: If a body floating in a liquid occupies a new position and remains at rest in this new position, when given a small angular displacement, The body is said to be in __________ equilibrium.
[A].

neutral

[B].

stable

[C].

unstable

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

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If a body floating in a liquid does not return back to its original position, and heels farther “away when given a small angular displacement, the body is said to be in neutral equilibrium.

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Question: If a body floating in a liquid does not return back to its original position, and heels farther “away when given a small angular displacement, the body is said to be in neutral equilibrium.
[A].

Yes

[B].

No

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

No answer description available for this question.

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If a body floating in a liquid returns back to its original position, when given a small angular displacement, the body is said to be in

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Question: If a body floating in a liquid returns back to its original position, when given a small angular displacement, the body is said to be in
[A].

neutral equilibrium

[B].

stable equilibrium

[C].

unstable equilibrium

[D].

none of these

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

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A uniform body 3 m long, 2 m wide and 1 m deep floats in water. If the depth of immersion is 0.6 m, then the weight of the body is

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Question: A uniform body 3 m long, 2 m wide and 1 m deep floats in water. If the depth of immersion is 0.6 m, then the weight of the body is
[A].

3.53 kN

[B].

33.3 kN

[C].

35.3 kN

[D].

none of these

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

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The body will sink down if the force of buoyancy is __________ the weight of the liquid displaced.

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Question: The body will sink down if the force of buoyancy is __________ the weight of the liquid displaced.
[A].

equal to

[B].

less than

[C].

more than

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

No answer description available for this question.

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