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La variación en el rumbo de una embarcación producida por la incidencia del movimiento del medio sobre el que se desplaza en su obra viva, se denomina:The change in a boat’s course caused by the movement of the water on her underwater body is called:
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Correct answer: a) Drift (“deriva”).
Why it is correct
Current acting on the underwater body gives drift. Wind on the topsides gives leeway.
Why the others are not
- b) Wind.
- c) A course.
- d) Not the term.
How to work it out in the exam
- Current: drift.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2023 · Convocatoria de noviembre · PER Test 2 · question 37 Official paper · Official answer key
Try it: Navigation calculations
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