On the satiability of floating bodies
Classical Physics
2011-11-01 v2
Abstract
The potential energy of a system in stable equilibrium has a minimum value. This property is used to derive a formula that is useful in determi- nation of stability of a floating body. It is found that a floating body is in stable equilibrium if its center of gravity has a minimum height with respect to its related center of buoyancy.
Cite
@article{arxiv.physics/0411244,
title = {On the satiability of floating bodies},
author = {Mohammad Abolhassani},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0411244},
year = {2011}
}
Comments
10 pages, 6 figures