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Si a causa de un traslado vertical de pesos a bordo, la altura metacéntrica disminuye…If a vertical shift of weights on board reduces the metacentric height…
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Correct answer: a) Stability falls.
Why it is correct
Less GM means less stability.
Why the others are not
- b) GM measures stability.
- c) That is the opposite.
- d) A vertical shift does not heel the boat by itself.
How to work it out in the exam
- GM and stability go together.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2022 · 3ª convocatoria · PY Tipo x · question 7 Official paper · Official answer key
- Región de Murcia · 2024 · 1ª convocatoria · PY Tipo 1 · question 8 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
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