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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
- GM 0 and weight up: capsize.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2024 · 3ª convocatoria · PY Módulo genérico · question 1 Official paper · Official answer key
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