A block of wood with a specific weight of 32 lb/ft3 is 6 by 6 by 12 in. If it is placed in oil (sg=0.90) with the 6 by 12-in surface parallel to the surface of the oil, would it be stable?
A barge is 60 ft long, 20 ft wide, and 8 ft deep. When empty, it weighs 210 000 lb, and its center of gravity is 1.5 ft above the bottom. Is it stable when floating in water?