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El metacentro es:The metacentre is:
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Correct answer: c) The intersection of the boat’s vertical axis with the vertical from the centre of buoyancy.
Why it is correct
The metacentre is a point: where the vertical through C cuts the boat’s axis.
Why the others are not
- a) It is a point, not a distance.
- b) That would be a distance between G and C.
- d) That is the centre of buoyancy.
How to work it out in the exam
- M: a point, not a distance.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2022 · Convocatoria de diciembre · PY Test 1 · question 2 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2022 · Convocatoria de diciembre · PY Test 2 · question 3 Official paper · Official answer key
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