Which of the following bearings is designed...

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Which of the following bearings is designed to take loads applied to the axis of the shaft?

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Which of the following bearings is designed to take loads applied to the axis of the shaft?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Types of bearing loads: radial vs axial (thrust) • How propeller shaft forces are transmitted along the shaft to the engine or thrust block • Names commonly used for bearings that support side loads vs end loads on a shaft

💭 Think About

• Think about what direction the force acts when a propeller is pushing a vessel ahead—along the shaft or sideways to it? • Which bearing type is specifically meant to resist force along the shaft’s centerline, not across it? • Look at each choice and recall whether it mainly supports the shaft’s weight, alignment, or the pushing/pulling force from the propeller.

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which term is associated with axial load (load along the shaft) rather than side/rotational support • Eliminate any answer that describes a bearing which mainly supports radial or sideways loads, or just holds the shaft in position • Confirm that the bearing you select is typically used to carry the propeller’s pushing or pulling force into the hull or engine foundation

Question 1 of 27070

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Which of the following bearings is designed to take loads applied to the axis of the shaft?

A

Radial

B

Spring

C

Strut

D

Thrust

Question 1 / 270705eccefa0bacbc34ba4d470a1

Question 1 of 270705eccefa0bacbc34ba4d470a1

Which of the following bearings is designed to take loads applied to the axis of the shaft?

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Question 1 of 27070

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Which of the following bearings is designed to take loads applied to the axis of the shaft?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Types of bearing loads: radial vs axial (thrust) • How propeller shaft forces are transmitted along the shaft to the engine or thrust block • Names commonly used for bearings that support side loads vs end loads on a shaft

💭 Think About

• Think about what direction the force acts when a propeller is pushing a vessel ahead—along the shaft or sideways to it? • Which bearing type is specifically meant to resist force along the shaft’s centerline, not across it? • Look at each choice and recall whether it mainly supports the shaft’s weight, alignment, or the pushing/pulling force from the propeller.

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which term is associated with axial load (load along the shaft) rather than side/rotational support • Eliminate any answer that describes a bearing which mainly supports radial or sideways loads, or just holds the shaft in position • Confirm that the bearing you select is typically used to carry the propeller’s pushing or pulling force into the hull or engine foundation