Figure (1) shows the stablo ship on an even keel. The "Wonder Point (metacentre) is above the. centre of gravity, and this is ns it ought to 1». -- 4
Figure (2) shows the same ship heeling over. In this case, the. afrows show the upward force of the sea, and the downward force of the ship. If the black line between "The Wonder Point"- and "Point Stolid be regarded as a: lever, it will b? seen that both, forces are tending to bring the ship up 1 again on'an evon.keel.
. In. Figure 3'the "Wonder Point" (meta- • centre) is - underneath.: This 'Vis thb position of'iinsafety as will be se(*n by [i glance at the last figure. ■ >
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1004, 20 December 1910, Page 5
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115Figure (1) shows the stablo ship on an even keel. The "Wonder Point (metacentre) is above the. centre of gravity, and this is ns it ought to 1». -- 4 Figure (2) shows the same ship heeling over. In this case, the. afrows show the upward force of the sea, and the downward force of the ship. If the black line between "The Wonder Point"- and "Point Stolid be regarded as a: lever, it will b? seen that both, forces are tending to bring the ship up1 again on'an evon.keel. . In. Figure 3'the "Wonder Point" (meta• centre) is – underneath.: This 'Vis thb position of'iinsafety as will be se(*n by [i glance at the last figure. ■ > Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1004, 20 December 1910, Page 5
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