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¿Qué nombre recibe el eje giratorio del timón?What is the rotating shaft of the rudder (eje giratorio del timón) called?
Show the answer
Correct answer: c) Rudder stock (mecha).
Why it is correct
The rudder stock (mecha) is the vertical rotating shaft attached to the rudder blade that passes through the hull via the rudder trunk (limera) to receive steering torque.
Why the others are not
- a) Does not name the vertical shaft on which the rudder blade pivots.
- b) Does not name the vertical shaft on which the rudder blade pivots.
- d) Does not name the vertical shaft on which the rudder blade pivots.
How to work it out in the exam
- Distinguish the rudder parts: blade (pala), stock (mecha, rotating shaft) and trunk (limera, hull opening).
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2020 · Convocatoria de diciembre · PER Test 4 · question 3 Official paper · Official answer key
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