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Metacentric height is an indication of a vessel's stability __________.

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Metacentric height is an indication of a vessel's stability __________.

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• Metacenter (M), center of gravity (G), and what GM (metacentric height) represents • Difference between initial stability and stability at large angles of heel • How the righting arm curve (GZ curve) behaves at small vs. large angles of inclination

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• Ask yourself: at what range of heel angles is the metacenter (M) defined and used in its simple form for stability calculations? • Think about whether naval architects still use plain GM when a ship is heeled over a great deal, or if they rely on a full GZ curve instead. • Consider what is meant by initial stability—does that relate to small, large, or all angles of inclination?

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• Be clear on that metacentric height (GM) is tied to the concept of the initial slope of the stability curve. • Verify whether GM alone can describe stability when a vessel is heeled to very large angles, or whether another method is normally used. • Match the phrase “indication of a vessel’s stability” with the specific range of heel angles where GM is actually valid.

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Metacentric height is an indication of a vessel's stability __________.

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Metacentric height is an indication of a vessel's stability __________.

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