For a submerged body, if the centre of buoyancy is above the centre of – McqOptions

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1.	For a submerged body, if the centre of buoyancy is above the centre of gravity, the equilibrium is called as:
A.	stable equilibrium
B.	unstable equilibrium
C.	neutral equilibrium
D.	restoring equilibrium
Answer» B. unstable equilibrium

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