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Ship Stability, Free Surface Effect
Ship Stability, Free Surface Effect
Ship Stability, Free Surface Effect
Aims
To give the student an understanding of: Calculations involving Mass, Volume. and Density.
Objectives
The Student will be able to:
calculate Volume, Density, Relative Density and Mass (Weight); define Density and Relative Density.
Length (L), Breadth (B), and Depth (D) are generally measured in Metres (m) However the following may also be used: Decimetre (dm) 1/10 m 1 dm = 0.1m 10dm = 1m
Centimetre (cm) 1/100 m100cm = 1m 1 cm = 0.01m Millimetre (mm) 1/1000 m 1 mm = 0.001m 1000mm = 1m
Area
L (m) x
B (m) = A (m2)
L (m)
B(m)
Area (m2)
Volume
Volume is the amount of space taken up by an object. It is a bodys Length multiplied by its Breadth multiplied by its Depth.
D (m)
Volume (m3)
Mass
Mass is measured in Kilograms (kg) or Tonnes (t). In stability we can treat mass and weight as the same thing: Mass 1t = Weight 1t 1000kg = 1tonne
Density
The mass per unit volume. The weight of 1m3 of material The symbol used is the greek letter rho () Density = Mass (kg or t) Volume (m3)
Density
Fresh water (FW)
Density =
Density
Fresh water (FW)
Density =
Mass (t) = 1(t ) = 1.000t/m3 Volume (m3) 1(m3) Salt water (SW)
Density =
The ratio of the density of a substance compared to the density of Fresh Water. Since it is a ratio, it has no units Relative Density = Density of Substance (t/m3) Density of Freshwater (t/m3)
= 1.000
= 1.000
Measurement of Density
Density is measured using a brass hydrometer. Water is collected away from ER outlets. Hydrometer is spun gently to break the surface tension. Instrument is read where the water cuts the brass scale.