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Cuando en un buque con equilibrio indiferente trasladamos un peso por encima del centro de gravedad, conseguimos:In a vessel in neutral equilibrium, if we move a weight above the centre of gravity:

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Correct answer: c) She may heel, fail to recover and capsize.

Why it is correct

Raising weight with GM = 0 makes GM negative. The boat turns unstable and may capsize.

Why the others are not

  • a) Reversed.
  • b) Falls.
  • d) False.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. GM 0 and weight up: capsize.

Where this question comes from

Regulations

Try it: Stability

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