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Stability is determined principally by the location of the point of application of two forces: the downward-acting gravity force and which other force?

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Stability is determined principally by the location of the point of application of two forces: the downward-acting gravity force and which other force?

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• Center of gravity (G) vs center of buoyancy (B) • How a vessel floats: weight acting downward and another force acting upward • Which force changes as the vessel heels or trims, affecting stability

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• Ask yourself: what upward force from the water exactly balances the vessel’s weight when it is floating at rest? • Which of these options is directly tied to buoyancy (displacement of water) rather than the ship’s own mass? • When a ship heels, which force’s line of action moves to create a righting arm (GZ)?

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• Identify which option clearly represents an upward force from the water, not from the ship itself • Eliminate any choice that duplicates the idea of weight or gravity instead of opposing it • Verify that the correct force is the one whose point of application is the center of buoyancy, which shifts as the hull immerses differently

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Question 1 of 2066636eec28f7522a1c51cd80

Stability is determined principally by the location of the point of application of two forces: the downward-acting gravity force and which other force?

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Stability is determined principally by the location of the point of application of two forces: the downward-acting gravity force and which other force?

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