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Llamamos desplazamiento a …We call displacement:

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Correct answer: b) The weight of the volume of water displaced by the hull.

Why it is correct

Displacement is the weight of water the hull displaces. It equals the boat’s weight.

Why the others are not

  • a) Not that.
  • c) Cargo.
  • d) Not that.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Displacement: weight of water displaced.

Where this question comes from

Regulations

Try it: Stability

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