Q6 (16 Marks)
Calculations
SC&S • Written Exam
(a) What happens if a neutral equilibrium ship is pushed or acted upon by external forces like a beam wind or wave? Explain with a diagram. (6)
(b) A ship of displacement 10010 tonnes has KM 6.7m and GM 0.76m. A mass of 10 tonnes having KG 7.6m is shifted transversely. The deflection of a pendulum of length 7.6m is 0.125m. Find the distance through which the mass is shifted. Also find the position of the new centre of gravity above the keel due to the removal of the same mass. (10)
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