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¿Qué es el desplazamiento máximo en embarcaciones de recreo?What is maximum displacement on recreational craft?

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Correct answer: b) It is the weight of the volume of water displaced by the boat when afloat.

Why it is correct

Displacement is a weight: that of the water the boat pushes aside.

Why the others are not

  • a) It is a weight, not a volume.
  • c) It is a weight, not a volume.
  • d) Options a) and c) are false.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Look for the word weight.

Where this question comes from

Try it: Parts of a boat

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