Which statement is TRUE of a stiff vessel?

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Which statement is TRUE of a stiff vessel?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Metacentric height (GM) and how it relates to vessel stability • Difference between a stiff vessel and a tender vessel • Relationship between GM and period of roll (fast vs slow rolling)

💭 Think About

• Think about what happens to the motion of a vessel when the metacentric height (GM) is large: does it roll quickly or slowly? • If a vessel is described as "stiff," what does that tell you about how quickly she returns upright after being heeled? • How would a high vs low center of gravity affect GM and therefore whether the vessel is stiff or tender?

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which choice correctly connects large GM with the behavior of a stiff vessel. • Check which options confuse high center of gravity with good stability—remember how GM is calculated. • Compare the phrases "large period of roll" vs "short/quick period of roll" and decide which fits a stiff vessel.

Question 1 of 27070

Which statement is TRUE of a stiff vessel?

She will have a large metacentric height.

She will pitch heavily.

She will have an unusually high center of gravity.

Her period of roll will be large due to her large metacentric height.