For a floating vessel, the center of flotation is the point in the waterplane ______.A.about which the vessel lists and trimsB.which coincides with the center of buoyancyC.which, in the absence of external forces, is always vertically aligned with the cen

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For a floating vessel, the center of flotation is the point in the waterplane ______.

A.about which the vessel lists and trims

B.which coincides with the center of buoyancy

C.which, in the absence of external forces, is always vertically aligned with the center of gravity

D.which is shown in the hydrostatic tables as VCB

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1.In the absence of external forces，adding weight on one side of a floating vessel causes the vessel to ().A.heel until the angle of loll is reachedB.list until the center of buoyancy is aligned vertically with the center of gravityC.trim to the side opposite TCG until all moments are equalD.decrease draft at the center of flotation

2.A neutral equilibrium position for a vessel means that the metacenter is ______.A.lower than the keelB.at the same height as the center of gravityC.exactly at midshipsD.at the center of the waterplane area

3.After transferring a weight forward on a vessel, the draft at the center of flotation will _____.A.change, depending on the location of the LCGB.increaseC.decreaseD.remain constant

4.A floating vessel will behave as if all of its weight is acting downward through the ______.A.center of gravityB.center of buoyancyC.center of floationD.Metacenter

更多“For a floating vessel, the center of flotation is the point in the waterplane ______.A.abo ”相关问题

  • 第1题：

    For a floating vessel, the center of buoyancy and the metacenter are in the line of action of the buoyant force ______.

    A.only when there is positive stability

    B.only when there is negative stability

    C.only when there is neutral stability

    D.at all times


    正确答案：D
    对于漂浮的船舶，浮心和横稳心一直都在浮力的作用线上。

  • 第2题：

    For a floating vessel, true mean draft is always the ______.

    A.average of the observed drafts

    B.draft at the center of flotation

    C.draft corresponding to the calculated displacement

    D.mean of the calculated drafts


    正确答案：B
    对于漂浮的船舶，实际平均吃水总是漂心的吃水。

  • 第3题：

    单选题
    In the absence of external forces，the center of buoyancy of an inclined vessel is vertically aligned directly below the（）.
    A

    center of gravity

    B

    amidships station

    C

    center of flotation

    D

    geometric center of the waterplane area


    正确答案： C
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第4题：

    单选题
    The center of flotation of a vessel is（）.
    A

    the center of volume of the immersed portion of the vessel

    B

    the center of gravity of the water plane

    C

    that point at which all the vertical downward forces of weight are considered to be concentrated

    D

    that point at which all the vertical upward forces of buoyancy are considered to be concentrated


    正确答案： C
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第5题：

    单选题
    Stability is determined principally by the location of two points in a vessel: the center of buoyancy and the（）.
    A

    metacenter

    B

    geometric center of the waterplane area

    C

    center of gravity

    D

    center of flotation


    正确答案： C
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第6题：

    单选题
    In the absence of external forces, the center of gravity of a floating vessel is located directly above the（）.
    A

    metacenter

    B

    amidships

    C

    center of floatation

    D

    geometric center of the displaced volume


    正确答案： B
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第7题：

    单选题
    For a floating vessel，the result of subtracting KG from KM is the（）.
    A

    height of the metacenter

    B

    height of the righting arm

    C

    height of the center of buoyancy

    D

    metacentric height


    正确答案： A
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第8题：

    单选题
    For a floating vessel,true mean draft is always the（）.
    A

    average of the observed drafts

    B

    draft at the centre of flotation

    C

    draft corresponding to the center of buoyancy

    D

    metacentric height


    正确答案： D
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第9题：

    单选题
    In the absence of external forces，adding weight on one side of a floating vessel causes the vessel to（）.
    A

    heel until the angle of loll is reached

    B

    list until the center of buoyancy is aligned vertically with the center of gravity

    C

    trim to the side opposite TCG until all moments are equal

    D

    decrease draft at the center of flotation


    正确答案： A
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第10题：

    单选题
    A neutral equilibrium position for a vessel means that the metacenter is（）.
    A

    lower than the keel

    B

    at the same height as the center of gravity

    C

    exactly at midships

    D

    at the center of the waterplane area


    正确答案： B
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第11题：

    单选题
    The point to which your vessel’s center of gravity (G) may rise and still permit the vessel to have positive stability is called the（）.
    A

    metacentric point

    B

    metacenter

    C

    metacentric radius

    D

    tipping center


    正确答案： A
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第12题：

    单选题
    For a floating vessel，true mean draft is always the（）.
    A

    average of the observed drafts

    B

    draft at the center of flotation

    C

    draft corresponding to the calculated displacement

    D

    mean of the calculated drafts


    正确答案： B
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第13题：

    For a floating vessel, the result of subtracting KG from KM is the ______.

    A.height of the metacenter

    B.height of the righting arm

    C.height of the center of buoyancy

    D.metacentric height


    正确答案：D
    对于漂浮的船舶，KM减去KG的结果是稳性高度。

  • 第14题：

    单选题
    What is the definition of transverse metacenter?（）
    A

    The distance between the actual center of gravity and the maximum center of gravity that will still allow a positive stability

    B

    The point to which G may rise and still permit the vessel to possess positive stability

    C

    The sum of the center of buoyancy and the center of gravity

    D

    The transverse shift of the center of buoyancy as a vessel rolls


    正确答案： A
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第15题：

    单选题
    The center of flotation of a vessel is the point in the waterplane（）.
    A

    about which the vessel lists and trims

    B

    which coincides with the center of buoyancy

    C

    which，in the absence of external forces，is always vertically aligned with the center of gravity

    D

    which is shown in the hydrostatic tables as VCB


    正确答案： D
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第16题：

    单选题
    The center of buoyancy is located at the（）.
    A

    geometric center of the waterplane area

    B

    intersection of the vertical centerline and line of action of the buoyant force

    C

    center of gravity of the vessel corrected for free surface effects

    D

    geometric center of the displaced volume


    正确答案： A
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第17题：

    单选题
    The center of the underwater volume of a floating vessel is the（）.
    A

    center of buoyancy

    B

    center of flotation

    C

    uncorrected height of the center of gravity of the vessel

    D

    center of gravity of the vessel corrected for free surface effects


    正确答案： D
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第18题：

    单选题
    After transferring a weight forward on a vessel, the draft at the center of flotation will（）.
    A

    change, depending on the location of the LCG

    B

    increase

    C

    decrease

    D

    remain constant


    正确答案： D
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第19题：

    单选题
    For a floating vessel, the center of buoyancy and the metacenter are in the line of action of the buoyant force（）.
    A

    only when there is positive stability

    B

    only when there is negative stability

    C

    only when there is neutral stability

    D

    at all times


    正确答案： D
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第20题：

    单选题
    Stability is determined principally by the location of the center of gravity and the（）.
    A

    aft perpendicular

    B

    center of buoyancy

    C

    keel

    D

    center of flotation


    正确答案： D
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第21题：

    单选题
    For a floating vessel，the center of flotation is the point in the waterplane（）.
    A

    about which the vessel lists and trims

    B

    which coincides with the center of buoyancy

    C

    which，in the absence of external forces，is always vertically aligned with the center of gravity

    D

    which is shown in the hydrostatic tables as VCB


    正确答案： C
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第22题：

    单选题
    The geometric center of the waterplane area is called the（）.
    A

    center of buoyancy

    B

    center of gravity

    C

    metacenter

    D

    center of flotation


    正确答案： A
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第23题：

    单选题
    For a floating vessel,the center of the floating is the point in the waterpiane.（）.
    A

    aboat which the vessel lists and trims

    B

    which coincides with the center of buoyancy

    C

    which, in the absence of external forces, is always vertically aligned with the center of gravity

    D

    which is shown in the hydrostatic tables as VCB


    正确答案： D
    解析： 暂无解析

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