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Cuando una embarcación se ve afectada por una corriente y su rumbo presenta un desplazamiento como consecuencia de ello, a este fenómeno se le conoce como:When a boat is affected by a current and its course is displaced as a result, this is known as:
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Correct answer: d) Drift (deriva).
Why it is correct
Drift is the displacement caused by the current.
Why the others are not
- a) Tide is the rise and fall of the sea.
- b) Deviation is a compass error.
- c) Leeway is caused by wind.
How to work it out in the exam
- Wind: leeway. Current: drift.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2022 · 1ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 40 Official paper · Official answer key
- Región de Murcia · 2026 · 1ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 41 Official paper · Official answer key
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