METACENTRIC HEIGHT

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To determine the Metacentric height of a floating body (i.e. a model of ship)

Apparatus Required : 1. Metacentric Height Apparatus, 2. Water Tank

Formulas used:mx Metacentric height = -----W tan Where m = hanging load X = distance through which the hanging is moved. = angle through which the ship is tilled w = w1 + w0+ m w1 = dead load w = weight of the body floating (area x h x density of water ) Area = internal plan area of the collecting tank. h=rise of water level if density of water = 1000kg /m3

THEORY BUOYANCY It is the tendency of fluid to lift a submerged body. FORCE OF BUOYANCY (FB): It is the resultant upward force or thrust exerted by a fluid on submerged body. According to Archimedes Principle, FB = weight of volume of liquid displace by the body. CENTER OF GRAVITY (C) It is the point where is weight of the body is acting. CENTER IF BUOYANCY (BO AND B: It is the point to which force of Buoyancy is acting. Center of Buoyancy is center if gravity of volume of liquid displace by the body. Or in 2D case, we can say that center if Area if immersed section. METACENTER It is the point of intersection of symmetrical axis of floating body and the new line of action of force of Buoyancy.

METACENTRIC HEIGHT (CM) It is the distance between center of gravity (c) and Metacenter. It is the measure if static stability of floating body. Large the metacentric height more is the stability. Very large Metacentric height means shorter period of rolling that would be uncomfortable for the passengers in the ship. That is why ship meant for passengers are designed for relatively small metacentric height, (but sufficiently metacentric height). So, that both stability and comfort can be provided. PROCEDURE:1. Note the initial height of the water in the vessel before placing the ship.(h1) 2. Place the model ship on the water 3. Adjust the counts weight to keep the ship in the equilibrium. 4. Note the height of the water level (h2) 5. Place the dead weight at the top of the ship. 6. Now hang the hook gauge at any one side. 7. Note down the reading shown by the needle. 8. By moving the hook gauge to X away from the centre of the ship by horizontally. 9. Repeat the above procedure for the different by different distance Note down the readings. 10. Observation and tabulation are noted and metacentric height of the ship was calculated.

Tabulations:Sl.No. Dead Load w1 (kg) Hanging Load m (kg) X m degrees Metacentric Height H= mx / wtan (m)

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Mean =

Observations:Initial height h1 Final Height h2 Difference in height )( Or )( h= Rise of water level )( Internal plan area a = =

MODEL CALCULATIONS:-

RESULT:

The Metacentric height of a floating body is