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Cuando la escora de un barco en puerto es de 20º se trata de:When a boat in port heels 20º, this concerns:

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Correct answer: b) Transverse stability at large angles.

Why it is correct

Above about 10º we speak of large angles. In port, with no motion, it is static.

Why the others are not

  • a) Transverse.
  • c) No motion.
  • d) No such thing.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. > 10º: large angles.

Where this question comes from

Regulations

Try it: Stability

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