The curve of metacentre for a floating body ____________ the curve of buoyancy?
Correct answer: B. Is the evolute of
- A. Is always below
- B. Is the evolute of
- C. Intersects at right angle
- D. Is tangential to
Explanation
As a floating body changes orientation, the metacentre traces the evolute of the curve traced by the centre of buoyancy. Thus the metacentre curve is geometrically generated from the buoyancy curve.
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