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The center of flotation of a vessel is __________.

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The center of flotation of a vessel is __________.

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• center of flotation (F) vs center of buoyancy (B) vs center of gravity (G) • Relationship of the waterplane area to trimming/rotation at the water surface • Where the upward and downward forces are considered to act in basic stability theory

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• When a vessel trims (pitches bow up or down), around what point on the water surface does it rotate? • Which point is associated with the waterplane only, and which is associated with the entire underwater volume? • Which choice sounds like a definition of G (weight), which sounds like B (buoyancy), and which is specific to the waterplane area?

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• Identify which option refers specifically to the waterplane (this is key for center of flotation). • Separate the definition of center of gravity (G) from center of buoyancy (B) before deciding. • Make sure the option you pick matches the idea of the point about which the ship trims at the water surface, not the entire underwater volume.

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Question 1 of 20

The center of flotation of a vessel is __________.

the center of gravity of the water plane

the center of volume of the immersed portion of the vessel

that point at which all the vertical downward forces of weight are considered to be concentrated

that point at which all the vertical upward forces of buoyancy are considered to be concentrated

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Question 1 of 2066636eec28f7522a1c51c0af

The center of flotation of a vessel is __________.

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The center of flotation of a vessel is __________.

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