Metacentric Height
Description
This equipment is designed to determine the metacentric height of a floating body and the height variation with the tilt angle. It is to be used with Hydraulics Bench i.e. HB100 or HB100N or a bowl (separately supplied).
The equipment consists of a rectangular pontoon. The center of gravity of the pontoon can be moved sideways by moving horizontal jockey weight.
The angle of tilt of the pontoon is indicated by a plumb-bob on a scale attached. The center of gravity of the pontoon can also be moved vertically by means of adjustable vertical weights on the mast.
TYPICAL EXPERIMENTS
- Experiment to illustrate the floatation characteristics
- Determination of the Metacentric Height
TECHNICAL DATA
| Pontoon | 400 mm long x 200 mm wide x 100 mm high. | |
| Horizontal scale | 1 mm graduation. | |
| Maximum angle of tilt | ± 13ox 0.5º graduation | |
| Vertical sliding weight | 1 ea. | |
| Jockey weight | 1 ea. | |
| Software for data display and analysis by computer (separately supplied). | ||
Additional information
| Brand | Essom |
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About brand
ESSOM main objectives are to design and manufacture engineering and science laboratory equipment for engineering education predominantly in mechanical and civil engineering.
