1) When the wind hits a ship amidships which of these vessels turns towards the wind? a) tug b) tanker c) yacht 2) What do the words axial and transverse describe? a) rudders b) sails c) propellers 3) Which of these is pitch? a) bow up, stern down b)

24 октября 2025
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Условие:

Exercise 1. Do this quiz to test your knowledge of ship's motion.
1) When the wind hits a ship amidships which of these vessels turns towards the wind?
a) tug
b) tanker
c) yacht
2) What do the words axial and transverse describe?
a) rudders
b) sails
c) propellers
3) Which of these is pitch?
a) bow up, stern down
b) port up starboard down
c) whole ship up and down
4) Waves from astern make a ship speed up and slow down. This is called:
a) yawing
b) heaving
c) surging
5) Rolling is caused by:
a) waves from abeam
b) wind from astern
c) ship moving against the current

Решение:

1) When the wind hits a ship amidships, the vessel that typically turns towards the wind is c) yacht. Yachts are designed to sail and maneuver in the wind, and they will often turn into the wind when it hits them amidships. 2) The words axial and transverse d...