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Una embarcación tiene una buena estabilidad transversal, si tras ser apartada de su posición de equilibrio por una fuerza exterior momentánea:A boat has good transverse stability if, after being pushed off equilibrium by a brief outside force, it:
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Correct answer: d) Rolls quickly.
Why it is correct
A very stable boat returns fast to upright, with short quick rolls. A tender one rolls slowly.
Why the others are not
- a) Longitudinal.
- b) Tender.
- c) Impossible.
How to work it out in the exam
- Stiff: quick roll.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2021 · Convocatoria de diciembre · PER Test 2 · question 10 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2021 · Convocatoria de diciembre · PER Test 6 · question 7 Official paper · Official answer key
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