A cylindrical buoy 1.8 m in diameter, 1.2 m high and weighing 10kN floatsin salt water of density 1025kg m−3. Its centre of gravity is 0.45 m from the bottom. Ifa load of 2 kN is placed on the top, find the maximum height of the centre of gravityof this load above the bottom if the buoy is to remain in stable equilibrium.

A cylindrical buoy 1.8 m in diameter, 1.2 m high and weighing 10kN floatsin salt water of density 1025kg m−3. Its centre of gravity is 0.45 m from the bottom. Ifa load of 2 kN is placed on the top, find the maximum height of the centre of gravityof this load above the bottom if the buoy is to remain in stable equilibrium.

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