Question: Consider a homogeneous right circular cylinder of length L, radius R, and specific gravity SG, floating in water (SG = 1) with its axis vertical.

Consider a homogeneous right circular cylinder of length L, radius R, and specific gravity SG, floating in water (SG = 1) with its axis vertical. Show that the body is stable if R/L> [2SG (1−SG)] 1/2

Consider a homogeneous right circular

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