A cylindrical buoy is 2m in diameter and 2.5m long and weight 22kN . The specific weight of sea water is 10.25kN/m^3 . (I) Show that buoy does not float with its axis vertical. (II). What minimum pull should be applied to a chain attached to the center of the base to keep the buoy vertical?

Respuesta :

Answer:

[tex]GM<0[/tex]

So the bouy does not float with its axis vertical

Explanation:

From the question we are told that:

Diameter [tex]d=2m[/tex]

Length [tex]l=2.5m[/tex]

Weight [tex]W=22kN[/tex]

Specific weight of sea water [tex]\mu= 10.25kN/m^3[/tex]

Generally the equation for weight of cylinder is mathematically given by

Weight of cylinder = buoyancy Force

[tex]W=(pwg)Vd[/tex]

Where

[tex]V_d=\pi/4(d)^2y[/tex]

Therefore

[tex]22*10^3=10.25*10^3 *\pi/4(2)^2y\\\\\22*10^3=32201.3247y\\\\\y=1.5m[/tex]

Therefore

Center of Bouyance B

[tex]B=\frac{y}{2}=0.26m\\\\B=0.75[/tex]

Center of Gravity

[tex]G=\frac{I.B}{2}=2.6m[/tex]

Generally the equation for\BM is mathematically given by

[tex]BM=\frac{I}{vd}\\\\BM=\frac{3.142/64*2^4}{3.142/4*2^2*0.5215}\\\\BM=0.479m\\\\[/tex]

Therefore

[tex]BG=2.6-0.476\\\\BG=0.64m[/tex]

Therefore

[tex]GM=BM-BG\\\\GM=0.479m-0.64m\\\\GM=-0.161m\\\\[/tex]

Therefore

[tex]GM<0[/tex]

So the bouy does not float with its axis vertical