Figure P2.8.9 shows a buoy that consists of a wooden pole 25 cm in diameter and 2

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Figure P2.8.9 shows a buoy that consists of a wooden pole 25 cm in diameter and 2 m long with a spherical weight at the bottom. The specific gravity of the wood is 0.62, and the specific gravity of the bottom weight is J .40. Determine
(a) How much of the wooden pole is submerged in the water,
(b) The distance to the center of buoyancy from the water level,
(c) The distance to the center of gravity from the water level, and
(d) The metacentric height.
Figure P2.8.9 shows a buoy that consists of a wooden
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Fundamentals Of Hydraulic Engineering Systems

ISBN: 978-0136016380

4th Edition

Authors: Robert J. Houghtalen, A. Osman H. Akan, Ned H. C. Hwang

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