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Las oscilaciones transversales producidas en el barco a causa de las olas se conocen con el nombre de:The transverse oscillations induced in a vessel by the waves are known as:
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Correct answer: a) Rolls (balances).
Why it is correct
The transverse side-to-side oscillation of a vessel from port to starboard and back about its longitudinal axis under wave action is called rolling (balances).
Why the others are not
- b) Pitching (cabezadas) is the longitudinal oscillation raising and lowering bow and stern alternately.
- c) 'Oleadas' does not denote the vessel’s transverse oscillation.
- d) 'Recaídas' is not the nautical term for side-to-side transverse rolling.
How to work it out in the exam
- Rolls (balances): side-to-side transverse oscillations caused by waves.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2024 · 2ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 8 Official paper · Official answer key
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