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center of buoyancy

/ˈsɛntər əv ˈbɔɪənsi/

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/ˈsɛntər əv ˈbɔɪənsi/C1formaltechnical
  • ruЦентр тяжести вытесненного объёма жидкости, в которую погружено тело; точка, через которую сила плавучести действует вверх на плавающий или погружённый объект.

The centroid of the displaced volume of fluid in which a body is immersed; the point through which the buoyant force acts upward on a floating or submerged object.

  1. Hydrostatic centerC2formal

    The point through which the resultant buoyant force acts on a submerged or floating body.

    ruГидростатический центр

    • The stability of a ship depends on the position of its center of buoyancy relative to its center of gravity.
    • Engineers calculated the center of buoyancy for the submarine's new design.
    • When a vessel tilts, the center of buoyancy shifts to maintain equilibrium.