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Al incidir el viento sobre la obra muerta de nuestra embarcación, la fuerza que ejercerá sobre ella:When wind strikes our boat’s topsides, the force it exerts:
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Correct answer: b) Will be directly proportional to the area of the topsides.
Why it is correct
The more topside area exposed, the harder the wind pushes. That force drives us to leeward and grows with wind speed.
Why the others are not
- a) It drives to leeward.
- c) It grows with speed.
- d) The underwater body gets no wind.
How to work it out in the exam
- More area, more push.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2024 · Convocatoria de noviembre · PER Test 2 · question 41 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2024 · Convocatoria de noviembre · PER Test 4 · question 41 Official paper · Official answer key
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