re A is thearea of the plane section, and x the distance of its centroidfrom the line LL; hence x — o, i. e. the centroid of thearea must lie on LL. A visible representation of this fact is obtained byholding- in the hand a tumbler partly filled with water andimparting- to it small and rapid… … Fig. 49. 31. Small Displacements. Metacentre. Suppose abody, ACB, Fig, 49, floating in equilibrium in a homo-g-eneous liquid to receive any small displacement; it is re-quired to find whether the equilibrium is stable or unstable. Pressure 07i Curved Surfaces. 155 Every displacement can be regarded…
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