Text-book of theoretical naval architecture (1889)
Attwood, Edward L. (Edward Lewis), 1871- · London, New York [etc.] Longmans, Green, and Co. · leaf 101
same sphere is placed so that its C.G. is verticallyabove the centre, it will be in unstable equilibrium. 3. If the sphere is formed of homogeneous material so thatits C.G. is at the centre, it will be in neutral or indifferentequilibrium. Transverse Metacentre.—We shall deal first withtransverse… … Stable. 7 Yw. Fig. 45. at a small angle from the upright by some external force,such as the wind. The vessel has the same weight before andafter the inclination, and consequently has the same volumeof displacement. We must assume that no weights on boardshift, and consequently the centre of gravity…
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