🔍 Key Concepts

• Static pressure vs. depth in a fluid • How water pressure changes from the waterline down to the bottom of the hull • What areas of a ship’s hull are deepest below the waterline in normal loading

💭 Think About

• Which part of the hull is normally deepest below the water surface when the ship is loaded? • Does static water pressure depend more on the shape of the hull (bow/stern) or the depth below the surface? • Where is the waterline area compared to the very lowest point of the hull?

✅ Before You Answer

• Remember that static water pressure increases with depth below the free surface • Identify which option refers to the lowest part of the underwater hull in normal conditions • Do not confuse paint markings near the waterline with the actual lowest point of the hull