Quick Answer: Metacentric Height Apparatus determines the metacentric height of a floating ship model, and its position with the angle of heel, using a 300 x 150 mm (approx.) stainless steel pontoon in a 600 x 400 x 400 mm (approx.) water tank with a transparent front window.
Last updated: October 2026
Key Features
Stainless steel pontoon, 300 x 150 mm (approx.), with horizontal guide bar for sliding weight
Water tank 600 x 400 x 400 mm (approx.) with glass/Perspex front window
Removable steel strips to change the weight of the model
Pendulum on a long pointer reading the tilt angle on a graduated arc
Cross bar with two movable hangers for tilting; set of weights supplied
Technical Specifications
Specification
Value
Pontoon
300 x 150 mm (approx.), stainless steel, horizontal guide bar
Water tank
600 x 400 x 400 mm (approx.)
Front window
Glass/Perspex
Angle measurement
Pendulum and graduated arc
Weights
Set supplied
About This Product
Sliding weight along the guide bar or moving the hangers on the cross bar tilts the pontoon, and the pendulum at the centre of the bar shows the angle of heel on the graduated arc while a scale measures the displacement of the weight. Adding or removing the steel strips changes the model's weight, so FLUID MECHANICS LAB students can find the metacentric height and its position at different angles of heel.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. How is the angle of tilt measured? By a pendulum, a weight suspended from a long pointer, which reads the angle on a graduated arc fixed at the centre of the cross bar.
Q2. How is the weight of the model changed? Removable steel strips placed in the model are added or taken out to change its weight.
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