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¿Qué rumbo pondremos para que el viento aparente sea cero:What course do we set for the apparent wind to be zero:
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Correct answer: c) Stern to the true wind and at its same speed.
Why it is correct
If you travel in the same direction and at the same speed as the wind, you do not feel it.
Why the others are not
- a) The speeds add up: you would feel double.
- b) Stopped, you feel all the true wind.
- d) You would feel wind from ahead, equal to the true wind.
How to work it out in the exam
- Apparent wind: true wind combined with the wind your own movement makes.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2019 · 3ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 32 Official paper · Official answer key
- Región de Murcia · 2026 · 2ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 32 Official paper · Official answer key
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