Hydrostatic/Rigid Body Motion Problem

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The discussion centers on a hydrostatic and rigid body motion problem encountered in an aerodynamics class, specifically regarding the application of Archimedes's Principle and Newton's second law (f=ma). Participants express uncertainty about whether to apply control volume analysis or hydrostatic principles, given the problem's context. The key insight is that the water surface will be perpendicular to the net force acting on the body, which is crucial for determining the angle of the water level.

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  • Understanding of Archimedes's Principle
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  • Basic concepts of hydrostatics and rigid body motion
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I am not sure. Maybe Archimedes's Principal and f=ma. This could possibly be a control volume problem so also the continuity equation or the momentum equation for control volumes.

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This is in my first assignment in my aerodynamics class. It was supposed to be a review of Fluid Mechanics 1. All the problems before it for control volume problems, but the statement says it is a hydrostatic problem/rigid body problem. So I'm not sure if we are supposed to use control volume analysis or not. Regardless I'm confused on how to start. I can't think of an equation that would some how give me the angle the water level would make. If anyone could just give me an initial hint or point me in the right direction, that would be awesome.

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I thought about it more, and I'm thinking that the surface of the water will be perpendicular to the net force acting on the body. Is that correct?
 

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