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Which item in the illustration is the point where the thrust of the towboat is transferred to the barges? Illustration WR002DG

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Which item in the illustration is the point where the thrust of the towboat is transferred to the barges? Illustration WR002DG

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• Think about how a towboat pushes rather than pulls its tow on inland rivers. • Consider where the forward pushing force from the engines has to be physically applied to the barge hulls. • Distinguish between parts used for propulsion (making thrust in the water) and parts used for transferring that thrust to the tow (contact point / structure against the barges).

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• Which labeled item is actually in contact with, or structurally designed to press against, the ends of the barges when the tow is made up? • Which items in the answer choices are more related to steering or underwater propulsion, and which are designed as heavy framing or fendered structure on the bow? • If the engines push water astern to move the boat ahead, what part of the hull then presses on the tow so that the barges move with the towboat?

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• Identify which letters in the answer choices are on the bow pushing face of the towboat, not near the propellers or rudders. • Eliminate any choice that is clearly a rudder, propeller, or stern gear, since these create thrust in the water but do not directly touch the barges. • Focus on the heavy framed / fendered bow structure designed to rest against the stern of the barges—this is where the thrust is actually transferred.

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Question 1 of 20

Which item in the illustration is the point where the thrust of the towboat is transferred to the barges? Illustration WR002DG

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Question 1 of 2066636eec28f7522a1c51c59c

Which item in the illustration is the point where the thrust of the towboat is transferred to the barges? Illustration WR002DG

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Which item in the illustration is the point where the thrust of the towboat is transferred to the barges? Illustration WR002DG

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