Question 4200Deck General70% to pass
You are on a single-screw vessel with a right-handed propeller. The vessel is going full speed astern with full right rudder. The bow will swing _______________.
AI Explanation
The correct answer is B) probably to port.
When a single-screw vessel with a right-handed propeller is going full speed astern with full right rudder, the bow will swing to port. This is due to the asymmetric thrust created by the right-handed propeller, which tends to push the stern to starboard, causing the bow to swing to port.
The other answer choices are incorrect because:
A) The bow will not swing slowly to port and then quickly to starboard - it will likely swing steadily to port.
C) The bow will not swing quickly to port and then more slowly to port - it will swing steadily in one direction.
D) The bow will not swing to starboard, as the asymmetric thrust of the right-handed propeller will cause it to swing to port.
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