The centre of gravity of a floating object.
Example sentencesExamples
- This axis is located perpendicular to the longitudinal centerplane at the final center of flotation.
- For very small changes in inclination successive waterplanes intersect in a line through their centres of flotation.
- Nautilus is cigar shaped and goes up and down by using ballast tanks and inclined planes at the centre of flotation.
- When a moment is applied anywhere on the vessel, it will roll around the centre of flotation.
- If a ship is trimmed without change of displacement, it must rotate about the centre of flotation.