Greenhill, G. (George), Sir, 1847-1927 · London and New York, Macmillan and Co. · leaf 159
floating body (§§ 45, 48, 84) it is necessary that aship should fulfil the further condition of stability ofequilibrium, so as not to capsize ; if slightly disturbedfrom the position of equilibrium, the forces called intoaction must be such as tend to restore the ship to itsoriginal position.… … Fig. 38. 95. Let the total weight of the ship be W tons, and letit displace V ft^ of water; then W=wV, or 2240Tr=D7,where w denotes the density of the water in tons/ft^, andDn lb/ft^ so that B = 22^0w. Now suppose a weight of P tons on board, originallyamidships, is moved to one side of the deck, a…
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