Which term is used for the horizontal...

Question 1 / 270705eccef9fbacbc34ba4d46962

Question 1 of 270705eccef9fbacbc34ba4d46962

Which term is used for the horizontal distance between the vertical lines of action of gravity and the buoyant forces?

Question 1 of 27070

Which term is used for the horizontal distance between the vertical lines of action of gravity and the buoyant forces?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Righting lever (GZ) and how it is measured • Difference between metacentric height (GM) and metacentric radius (BM) • Relationship between lines of action of gravity and buoyant force when a vessel is heeled

💭 Think About

• When the ship heels, what actually creates the turning (righting) moment: a distance, an angle, or a point? • Which terms in the options refer to distances between points, and which refer to distances between lines of action of forces? • Visualize a heeled vessel: draw the vertical through the center of gravity and the vertical through the center of buoyancy. Which stability term is the horizontal separation between those two lines?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which term is defined as the horizontal distance between the vertical lines of action of gravity and buoyancy at a given angle of heel • Check which options describe vertical distances (like between G, B, and M) and eliminate them • Confirm that the correct choice is associated with the vessel’s righting moment at a specific heel angle

Question 1 of 27070

Which term is used for the horizontal distance between the vertical lines of action of gravity and the buoyant forces?

Metacentric radius

Metacentric height

Righting arm

Height of the center of buoyancy