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Componente o parte que permanece inmóvil cuando se produce el movimiento de la hélice:Which part stays still when the propeller turns?

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Correct answer: b) Stern tube.

Why it is correct

The stern tube is the fixed tube where the shaft leaves the hull. Blades, boss and cap turn with the propeller.

Why the others are not

  • a) It turns.
  • c) It turns.
  • d) It turns.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Fixed: stern tube.

Where this question comes from

Try it: Propeller and rudder

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