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what does metacenter mean in electrostatics/

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Deepak Aggarwal

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10 Mar 2010 16:52:29 IST

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It has no meaning in electrostats.

It is the point of intersection of the vertical line through the center of buoyancy of a floating body at equilibrium with the vertical line through the new center of buoyancy when the body is tilted.

Here's a figure which clearly illustrates it.

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