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El día 25 de marzo de 2023, a HRB = 20:00, estamos en situación 36º 00,0’ N, 006º 10,0′ W. Navegamos a 8 nudos al rumbo verdadero 080º, teniendo en cuenta que existe una corriente de Rc = S e intensidad horaria = 3 millas. Calcular el rumbo que hará el barco como consecuencia de la corriente.On 25 March 2023, at ship’s clock 20:00, we are at 36º 00.0’ N, 006º 10.0′ W. We sail at 8 knots on true course 080º, with a current setting S at 3 miles an hour. Calculate the course the boat will make because of the current.
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Correct answer: d) 101º
Why it is correct
Boat: 1.4 N and 7.9 E. Current: 3 S. Sum: 1.6 S and 7.9 E. Course 101.6º, and the nearest option is 101º.
Why the others are not
- a) The current moves the course south.
- b) The current moves the course south.
- c) It does not match the working.
How to work it out in the exam
- Add the vectors for one hour.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2023 · 1ª convocatoria · PY Módulo de navegación · question 16 Official paper · Official answer key
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