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¿Qué es el viento real?What is true wind?

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Correct answer: c) The wind present at a given moment, with the boat stopped.

Why it is correct

True wind is what blows without the boat’s motion. With the boat stopped, what you feel is true wind.

Why the others are not

  • a) It is part of apparent wind.
  • b) That is apparent wind.
  • d) The scale measures strength, not type.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Boat stopped: true wind.

Where this question comes from

Try it: Weather visuals

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