A floating MODU with an initial negative...

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A floating MODU with an initial negative metacentric height __________.

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A floating MODU with an initial negative metacentric height __________.

🔍 Key Concepts

• Metacentric height (GM) and what it means when GM is negative • Difference between stable, unstable, and neutral equilibrium • How a vessel behaves at small angles of heel when GM is negative (think about righting vs overturning moments)

💭 Think About

• If GM is negative, does the vessel tend to move toward upright or away from upright when it is given a small heel? • Could a unit with negative GM ever appear approximately upright at some heel angle instead of immediately capsizing? What condition would that describe? • Which option describes a behavior that is possible but not guaranteed, versus one that must always occur with no exceptions?

✅ Before You Answer

• Make sure you know that negative GM = unstable at the upright position • Check which choices describe something that must happen (always) versus something that may happen under certain conditions • Verify which term is used for a vessel that is unstable when upright but can rest at a small steady heel where righting and overturning moments balance