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Si navegamos avante recibiendo el viento verdadero por Popa y la velocidad del buque es igual a la intensidad de dicho viento verdadero:Sailing ahead with the true wind dead astern, and boat speed equal to true wind speed:
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Correct answer: d) The apparent wind is nil
Why it is correct
With wind astern, apparent wind is true wind minus boat speed. If they match, they cancel out.
Why the others are not
- a) That would be heading into the wind.
- b) They cancel fully.
- c) Only when stopped.
How to work it out in the exam
- Astern: subtract.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2022 · 2ª convocatoria · PER Modelo A · question 35 Official paper · Official answer key
- Junta de Andalucía · 2022 · 2ª convocatoria · PER Modelo B · question 36 Official paper · Official answer key
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