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1. Any floating body experiences two opposing vertical forces - its own weight acting downward and an upward buoyant force equal to the weight of the fluid displaced. 2. The metacenter is the point of intersection between the axis of the body and the line of action of the buoyant force. If the metacenter is above the center of gravity, the body is stable. If below, the body is unstable. 3. The distance between the metacenter and center of gravity is called the metacentric height. A positive metacentric h

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Jhay jhay Alcorcon

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