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Si vamos avante, la lectura del anemómetro nos da la velocidad del:If we are under way ahead, the anemometer reading gives the speed of the:
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Correct answer: c) Apparent wind
Why it is correct
On board you measure apparent wind, which combines the true wind and the wind made by the boat's motion.
Why the others are not
- a) Real wind matches only when stopped.
- b) That is the same as real wind.
- d) The reading is valid: it measures apparent wind.
How to work it out in the exam
- Boat moving: what you feel on board is apparent.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2016 · 1ª convocatoria · PER Modelo A · question 34 Official paper · Official answer key
- Junta de Andalucía · 2016 · 1ª convocatoria · PER Modelo B · question 34 Official paper · Official answer key
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