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In the absence of external forces, adding weight to one side of a floating vessel, will cause the vessel to __________.

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In the absence of external forces, adding weight to one side of a floating vessel, will cause the vessel to __________.

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• Center of gravity (G) vs center of buoyancy (B) and how they must align in stable equilibrium • What happens to the underwater volume and shape of the hull when weight is added off the centerline • Difference between list, heel, trim, and angle of loll in stability terminology

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• When you add weight to one side, what happens to the position of the ship’s center of gravity (G) relative to the centerline? • For the vessel to reach a new stable condition, how must the line of action of buoyancy (through B) relate to the line of action of gravity (through G)? • Which options describe a normal stable response, and which describe a special or abnormal condition that only occurs when GM (metacentric height) is very small or negative?

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• Be clear on the difference between permanent list (due to off-center weight) and temporary heel (due to external forces like wind or turning). • Check which choice correctly links the final equilibrium position to the vertical alignment of forces (weight acting through G and buoyancy acting through B). • Eliminate any answers that describe trim (change between bow and stern) instead of transverse stability (side-to-side) effects.

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In the absence of external forces, adding weight to one side of a floating vessel, will cause the vessel to __________.

decrease draft at the center of flotation

list until the center of buoyancy is aligned vertically with the center of gravity

trim to the side opposite TCG until all moments are equal

heel until the angle of loll is reached

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Question 1 / 205eccef9fbacbc34ba4d469a8

Question 1 of 205eccef9fbacbc34ba4d469a8

In the absence of external forces, adding weight to one side of a floating vessel, will cause the vessel to __________.

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In the absence of external forces, adding weight to one side of a floating vessel, will cause the vessel to __________.

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