MEC516/BME516 Fluid Mechanics: A physical demonstration of the stability of floating objects. The model boat is stable when the center of mass is below the metacenter. When the center of mass is above the metacenter the model boat is unstable and overturns.
The demonstration video has been adapted from the supplemental video materials of the textbook
Young, D.F., Munson, B.R., Okiishi, T.H., and Huebsch, W.W., A Brief Introduction to Fluid Mechanics, 4th Edition, Wiley & Sons, 2007.
All the videos for this introductory Fluid Mechanics course are now available at: www.drdavidnaylor.net/
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