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Page 547
... centre of gravity of the volume of water displaced by a ship floating at rest is called the centre of buoyancy . Its position is largely determined by the under- water shape of the vessel and is specified by its distance above the keel ...
... centre of gravity of the volume of water displaced by a ship floating at rest is called the centre of buoyancy . Its position is largely determined by the under- water shape of the vessel and is specified by its distance above the keel ...
Page 548
... centre of flotation ( the centre of gravity of the water plane area WL ) , the new centre of buoyancy is B , and the new centre of gravity is G ,. For a small angle of trim , signified by the Greek let- ter theta ( 0 ) , 0 = ( a + f ) ...
... centre of flotation ( the centre of gravity of the water plane area WL ) , the new centre of buoyancy is B , and the new centre of gravity is G ,. For a small angle of trim , signified by the Greek let- ter theta ( 0 ) , 0 = ( a + f ) ...
Page 706
... centre left , centre right ) Alexander B. Klots , ( bottom left ) E.R. Degginger , ( bottom right ) William E. Ferguson Plate 3 : ( Top left ) John H. Gerard , ( top centre , centre right . bottom right ) Louis Quitt - Photo Researchers ...
... centre left , centre right ) Alexander B. Klots , ( bottom left ) E.R. Degginger , ( bottom right ) William E. Ferguson Plate 3 : ( Top left ) John H. Gerard , ( top centre , centre right . bottom right ) Louis Quitt - Photo Researchers ...
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