The center of buoyancy and the metacenter are in the line of

An unstable upright equilibrium position on a vessel means that the metacenter is ______.

A.lower than the center of gravity

B.at the same height as the center of gravity

C.higher than the baseline

D.on the longitudinal centerline

For a floating vessel, the center of buoyancy and the metacenter are in the line of action of the buoyant force ______.

A.only when there is positive stability

B.only when there is negative stability

C.only when there is neutral stability

D.at all times

Jettisoning weight from topside ______.

A.returns the vessel to an even keel

B.reduces free surface effect

C.lowers the center of gravity

D.raises the center of buoyancy

In the presence of external forces, the center of buoyancy of an inclined vessel is vertically aligned with the ______.

A.center of gravity

B.metacenter

C.center of flotation

D.Keel

At all angles of inclination, the metacenter is ______.

A.vertically above the center of buoyancy

B.vertically above the center of gravity

C.at the intersection of the upright vertical centerline and the line of action of the buoyant force

D.at the geometric center of the underwater volume

In small angle stability, when external forces exist, the buoyant force is assumed to act vertically upwards through the center of buoyancy and through the ______.

A.center of gravity

B.center of flotation

C.metacenter

D.metacentric height

A floating vessel will behave as if all of its weight is acting downward through the ______.

A.center of gravity

B.center of buoyancy

C.center of floation

D.Metacenter