A cylindrical buoy weighing 21 kN is to float in sea water which has a density...

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A cylindrical buoy weighing 21 kN is to float in sea water which has a density of 1029 kg/m. The buoy has a diameter of d = 1.8 m and height of h = 2.3 m. Part a) Show that it is unstable by calculating the metacentre. M h h b) If the buoy is anchored with a chain attached to the centre of its base, find the tension in the chain to keep the buoy in a vertical position. B' M -1--- W E+W h' F LL A cylindrical buoy weighing 21 kN is to float in sea water which has a density of 1029 kg/m. The buoy has a diameter of d = 1.8 m and height of h = 2.3 m. Part a) Show that it is unstable by calculating the metacentre. M h h b) If the buoy is anchored with a chain attached to the centre of its base, find the tension in the chain to keep the buoy in a vertical position. B' M -1--- W E+W h' F LL