Question 5046 Deck General

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In the COASTAL DRILLER, VCG is obtained from the sum of the vertical moments by _______________.

A subtracting the sum of the weights
B dividing by the sum of the weights
C multiplying by the sum of the weights
D adding the sum of the weights
AI Explanation

The correct answer is B) dividing by the sum of the weights. To obtain the Vertical Center of Gravity (VCG) in the COASTAL DRILLER, the sum of the vertical moments is divided by the sum of the weights. This is the standard formula used to calculate the VCG, as it takes into account the weight and vertical position of each item on the vessel to determine the overall center of gravity. The other options are incorrect because: A) subtracting the sum of the weights would not provide the VCG, C) multiplying by the sum of the weights would not yield the correct VCG, and D) adding the sum of the weights is not the correct mathematical operation to determine the VCG.

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