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Se denomina viento aparente al…Apparent wind is defined aboard as the…
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Correct answer: c) Wind resulting from the combination of true wind and relative (motion) wind.
Why it is correct
Apparent wind is the wind felt on a moving vessel and equals the vector sum of the true wind (felt when stopped) and the headwind generated by the boat’s own speed.
Why the others are not
- a) When stopped with no stream, what is felt is the true wind.
- b) The wind caused solely by the boat’s headway is the relative wind.
- d) Option c states the exact definition.
How to work it out in the exam
- Apparent wind = true wind + relative (headway) wind.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2023 · 1ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 35 Official paper · Official answer key
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