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Question: SIR, My question is related to fluid statics, can u explain why center of pressure is always lies below the the center of gravity? at what condition both of them coincide?
By: gokulraj     Date: 2013-03-15

Answer: It's due to hydrostatic variation of pressure (i.e. increase in pressure with depth). Both coincide at large depth.

By: Dr. K.M. Singh     Date: 2013-03-25
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