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El ángulo entre el Rumbo verdadero del barco y el Rumbo efectivo o bien el ángulo formado por las direcciones del movimiento del buque con la relación a la superficie y al fondo del mar, siempre que no haya otra causa perturbadora, se denomina:The angle between the boat’s true course and the course made good, or the angle between the boat’s movement relative to the water and to the seabed, with no other disturbing cause, is called:
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Correct answer: b) Drift (deriva)
Why it is correct
The angle between movement through the water and over the seabed is caused by current: that is drift.
Why the others are not
- a) Leeway is due to wind.
- c) Deviation is a compass error.
- d) A relative bearing runs from the bow to an object.
How to work it out in the exam
- Wind: leeway. Current: drift.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2016 · 3ª convocatoria · PER Modelo A · question 40 Official paper · Official answer key
- Junta de Andalucía · 2016 · 3ª convocatoria · PER Modelo B · question 41 Official paper · Official answer key
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