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Horizontal transverse motion of a vessel is known by which term?

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Horizontal transverse motion of a vessel is known by which term?

🔍 Key Concepts

• The six basic motions of a ship: surge, sway, heave, roll, pitch, yaw • Difference between longitudinal (fore-and-aft) and transverse (side-to-side) directions • Difference between horizontal motion along the water surface vs vertical motion up and down

💭 Think About

• First, decide whether "horizontal" means motion along the surface or up/down – what does horizontal usually mean in this context? • Next, separate the motions: which terms describe rotation (about an axis) and which describe straight-line movement? • Of the remaining straight-line motions, which one is side-to-side (transverse) rather than fore-and-aft (longitudinal)?

✅ Before You Answer

• Make sure you are not picking a rotational motion (those are roll, pitch, yaw). • Confirm that transverse means side-to-side, not fore-and-aft. • Eliminate the term that describes vertical straight-line motion before choosing among the remaining horizontal motions.

Question 1 of 27070

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Horizontal transverse motion of a vessel is known by which term?

A

Pitch

B

Heave

C

Surge

D

Sway

Question 1 / 2707066636eec28f7522a1c51c48b

Question 1 of 2707066636eec28f7522a1c51c48b

Horizontal transverse motion of a vessel is known by which term?

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Question 1 of 27070

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Horizontal transverse motion of a vessel is known by which term?

🔍 Key Concepts

• The six basic motions of a ship: surge, sway, heave, roll, pitch, yaw • Difference between longitudinal (fore-and-aft) and transverse (side-to-side) directions • Difference between horizontal motion along the water surface vs vertical motion up and down

💭 Think About

• First, decide whether "horizontal" means motion along the surface or up/down – what does horizontal usually mean in this context? • Next, separate the motions: which terms describe rotation (about an axis) and which describe straight-line movement? • Of the remaining straight-line motions, which one is side-to-side (transverse) rather than fore-and-aft (longitudinal)?

✅ Before You Answer

• Make sure you are not picking a rotational motion (those are roll, pitch, yaw). • Confirm that transverse means side-to-side, not fore-and-aft. • Eliminate the term that describes vertical straight-line motion before choosing among the remaining horizontal motions.