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¿A qué es debido el abatimiento?What causes leeway (abatimiento)?
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Correct answer: b) Wind.
Why it is correct
Leeway is the drift caused by wind. Drift from current is called deriva.
Why the others are not
- a) Current causes deriva.
- c) Waves do not define leeway.
- d) Only option b) is correct.
How to work it out in the exam
- Wind, leeway. Current, drift.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2024 · 2ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 28 Official paper · Official answer key
- Región de Murcia · 2025 · 2ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 29 Official paper · Official answer key
- Junta de Andalucía · 2015 · 2ª convocatoria · PER Modelo A · question 29 Official paper · Official answer key
- Junta de Andalucía · 2015 · 2ª convocatoria · PER Modelo B · question 28 Official paper · Official answer key
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