A jack-up has 8 inches of trim by the stern. Calculations show that the moment required to change trim one inch is 500 foot-kips. To level the unit, how far must a weight of 50 kips be transferred toward the bow?
A
10.0 feet
B
62.5 feet
C
80.0 feet
D
100.0 feet
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Question 1 / 2066636ee728f7522a1c517e9d
Question 1 of 2066636ee728f7522a1c517e9d
A jack-up has 8 inches of trim by the stern. Calculations show that the moment required to change trim one inch is 500 foot-kips. To level the unit, how far must a weight of 50 kips be transferred toward the bow?
A jack-up has 8 inches of trim by the stern. Calculations show that the moment required to change trim one inch is 500 foot-kips. To level the unit, how far must a weight of 50 kips be transferred toward the bow?