Stability – I : Chapter 3

1. A rectangular log of wood 8m long, 2m wide and 2m high floats in FW at a draft of 1.6m with one face of horizontal. Find its mass and RD.

Solution :

Volume of rectangular log = (L x b x h)
= (8m x 2m x 2m)
= 32m³

Weight = (U/W volume ) x (Density of displaced water)
Weight   = (8 x 2 x1.6) x(1)
= 25. 6t

RD = (mass / volume)
= 25.6 / 32
= 0.8t/m³ .

2. A rectangular log of wood 5m x 1.6m x1.0m weight 6t and floats with it largest face horizontal. Find its draft in SW and its RD.

Solution :

Volume of rectangular log = (L x B X H )
= (5m x 1.6m x 1.0m)

Weight of  log  = 6t
SW RD = 1.025

Weight = (u/w volume )x (Density of water displaced)
6   =   (5 x 1.6 x D) x (1.025)
D  =  (6 /( 5 x 1.6 x1.025)
= 0.73m
Hence draft = 0.73m

As we know that
Density  = (mass /volume)
= (6 / (5 x 1.6 x 1 )
=0.75 t/m³