For a floating vessel, which item is the...

For a floating vessel, which item is the...

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For a floating vessel, which item is the result of subtracting KG from KM?

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For a floating vessel, which item is the result of subtracting KG from KM?

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🔍 Key Concepts

• KM is the height of the metacenter above the keel • KG is the height of the center of gravity above the keel • The term for the distance between the ship’s center of gravity and metacenter

💭 Think About

• If KM is measured up from the keel and KG is also measured up from the keel, what kind of distance do you get when you subtract KG from KM? • Ask yourself: does this subtraction give you a height from the keel or a distance between two internal points? • Which of the options names the separation between G (center of gravity) and M (metacenter), not their individual heights from the keel or the lever arm when heeled?

✅ Before You Answer

• Confirm that KM is a vertical distance from the keel to the metacenter, not between G and M • Confirm that KG is a vertical distance from the keel to the center of gravity • Identify which choice describes the vertical separation between G and M, not a height from the keel or a righting arm