The scow is 40 ft long, 20 ft wide, and 8 ft deep. It has a draft of 5 ft when floating in an upright position. The center of gravity of the scow is on the axis of symmetry, 1 ft above the water surface. Compute (a)the initial metacentric height and (b) the righting moment in freshwater when the angle of the heel is 10° *NOTE: use Fb=W to solve for the weight

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The scow is 40 ft long, 20 ft wide, and 8 ft deep. It has a draft of 5 ft when floating in an upright position. The center of gravity of the scow is on the axis of symmetry, 1 ft above the water surface. Compute (a)the initial metacentric height and (b) the righting moment in freshwater when the angle of the heel is 10°

*NOTE: use Fb=W to solve for the weight
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