The Floating Plank
The stable floating configuration of a long plank of rectangular cross section depends on the relative density of the plank to the fluid and on the ratio of the sides. The complete solution of this metacentric problem is given.
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American Journal of PhysicsVolume
55Issue
9Pagination
799-802ISSN
0002-9505Department/School
School of Natural SciencesPublisher
Amer Assoc Physics Teachers Amer Inst PhysicsPlace of publication
Ste 1 No 1, 2 Huntington Quadrangle, Melville, USA, Ny, 11747-4502Socio-economic Objectives
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