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El giro de una hélice levógira en marcha avante es:A left-handed propeller going ahead turns:

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Correct answer: c) Anticlockwise, seen from aft looking forward

Why it is correct

A left-handed propeller ahead, seen from astern, turns anticlockwise. From forward it would look the other way.

Why the others are not

  • a) From forward it looks clockwise.
  • b) That is right-handed.
  • d) Option a is false.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. From astern: left-handed anticlockwise.

Where this question comes from

Try it: Propeller and rudder

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