Question 2187Deck Safety70% to pass
When a vessel has positive stability, the distance between the line of force through B and the line of force through G is called the _______________.
AI Explanation
The correct answer is C) righting arm.
When a vessel has positive stability, the distance between the line of force through the center of buoyancy (B) and the line of force through the center of gravity (G) is called the righting arm. This righting arm creates a righting moment, which is the product of the righting arm and the weight of the vessel, and allows the vessel to return to an upright position when heeled.
The other options are incorrect because the metacentric radius is the distance between the center of gravity and the metacenter, the righting moment is the product of the righting arm and the weight of the vessel, and the metacentric height is the distance between the center of gravity and the metacenter.
Related Questions
#2185 Aboard a vessel, dividing the sum of the transverse moments by the total weight yields the vessel's _ . #2186 The magnitude of a moment is the product of the force and _______________.#2188 For a given displacement, the righting arm has its maximum value when _______________.#2189 When a wind force causes a vessel to heel to a static angle, the _______________.#2190 For a vessel inclined by the wind, multiplying the buoyant force by the horizontal distance between the lines of action of the buoyant and gravity forces gives the _______________.