When a vessel has positive stability, the distance between the line of force through B and the line of
force through G is called the __________.
A. metacentric height
B. righting arm
C. righting moment
D. metacentric radius
force through G is called the __________.
A. metacentric height
B. righting arm
C. righting moment
D. metacentric radius
B is the best answer, righting arm.
ReplyDeleteMatencentric Height refers to GM.
Righting Moment is the product of multiplying the Displacement by the Righting Arm, GZ.
Metacentric Radius refers to BM.
Righting Arm is also known as Righting Lever. On loading computer programs it is refered to as HBG.
Answer B.
ReplyDelete“Distance” would be righting arm.
I had to re-read the question. I liked answer C First but moment is “weight * righting arm”.
RTFQ :-)