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Cuando un buque, que está adrizado, se escora a una banda por una acción externa y no recobra la posición de adrizado, sino que mantiene la escora adquirida, se dice que tiene:When an upright vessel is heeled by an external force and keeps the heel instead of righting, she has:

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Correct answer: c) Neutral equilibrium.

Why it is correct

Staying heeled without righting or capsizing is neutral equilibrium: GM = 0.

Why the others are not

  • a) Rights.
  • b) Heels more.
  • d) It happens.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Keeps heel: neutral.

Where this question comes from

Regulations

Try it: Stability

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