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Partiendo del equilibrio, si al escorarse un yate no es capaz por sus propios medios, una vez que ha pasado la causa perturbadora, de volver a la posición de equilibrio inicial, el equilibrio es…Starting from equilibrium, if on heeling a yacht cannot by its own means return to the initial position once the disturbing cause has passed, the equilibrium is…

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Correct answer: c) Neutral.

Why it is correct

According to the key it is neutral: the boat stays in its new position, neither returning nor heeling further.

Why the others are not

  • a) A stable boat returns.
  • b) An unstable boat keeps heeling.
  • d) That is not a type of equilibrium.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Stable: returns. Unstable: continues. Neutral: stays.

Where this question comes from

Regulations

Try it: Stability

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