Civil Engineering Mcqs

Choose the wrong statement___________________?
  • (A)  The horizontal component of the hydro-static force on any surface is equal to the normal force on the vertical projection of the surface
  • (B)  The horizontal component acts through the center of pressure for the vertical projection
  • (C)  The vertical component of the hydrostatic force on any surface is equal to the weight of the volume of the liquid above the area
  • (D)  he vertical component passes through the center of pressure of the volume
  • (E)  Center of pressure acts at a greater depth than center of gravity
A body floats in stable equilibrium________________?
  • (A)  when its meatcentric height is zero
  • (B)  when the metancentre is above e.g
  • (C)  when its e.g. is below it’s center of buoyancy
  • (D)  metacentre has nothing to do with position of e.g. for determining stability
  • (E)  none of the above