Hover or tap underlined Spanish terms to see their translation and exam tip.
La eficacia del timón dependerá de:Rudder effectiveness will depend on:
Show the answer
Correct answer: d) Total blade area, position relative to the propeller and sternpost shape.
Why it is correct
A rudder steers better with more area and more propeller wash on it. The sternpost shape also guides that flow.
Why the others are not
- a) The stock does not count.
- b) Rotation affects turning, not effectiveness.
- c) The cables do not count.
How to work it out in the exam
- Rudder: area and prop wash.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2021 · Convocatoria de diciembre · PER Test 1 · question 2 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2021 · Convocatoria de diciembre · PER Test 5 · question 4 Official paper · Official answer key
Pending instructor review. Machine translation, not reviewed.