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El viento aparente:Apparent wind:
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Correct answer: b) Is the result of two components: the true wind, and the boat’s course and effective speed in the opposite sense.
Why it is correct
Apparent wind adds the true wind and the wind made by the boat’s own motion. It is what you feel aboard and what drives the sails.
Why the others are not
- a) Stopped, it is true wind.
- c) That is only one part.
- d) It is found with vectors.
How to work it out in the exam
- Apparent = true + motion.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2025 · Convocatoria de abril · PER Test 2 · question 36 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2025 · Convocatoria de abril · PER Test 4 · question 35 Official paper · Official answer key
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