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Cuando una hélice gira en el sentido de las agujas del reloj, mirando desde la popa, se denomina:When a propeller turns clockwise seen from astern, it is called:

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Correct answer: c) Right-handed.

Why it is correct

Right-handed: clockwise seen from astern. Left-handed: anticlockwise.

Why the others are not

  • a) Another kind.
  • b) The reverse.
  • d) Another kind.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Clockwise from astern: right-handed.

Where this question comes from

Try it: Propeller and rudder

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