Set of the current is __________.

Set of the current is __________.

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Set of the current is __________.

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Set of the current is __________.

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🔍 Key Concepts

• Difference between set and drift of a current • How mariners describe direction (toward vs. from) on charts and in navigation problems • What quantity is measured in knots when talking about current

💭 Think About

• Ask yourself: when you plot a current vector on a chart, is the arrow pointing toward where the water is going, or back toward where it came from? • Which term refers to the speed of the current, and which to its direction? • Think about how wind direction is reported (from) versus how a current vector is drawn (toward) – are they the same or opposite?

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which option describes direction, not speed • Eliminate the choice that clearly refers to knots, since that’s another standard term • Compare the remaining direction answers: which matches how a vector arrow is drawn for current on a chart – towards a point or from a point?