Question 1
In ship hydrostatics, what does displacement mean?
Correct Answer:
The weight of the ship and everything on board, equal to the weight of water displaced
Question 2
Archimedes’ principle applied to a floating ship states that:
Correct Answer:
The buoyant force equals the weight of fluid displaced by the immersed volume
Question 3
Relative density (specific gravity) of a liquid is best defined as:
Correct Answer:
The ratio of the density of the liquid to the density of fresh water
Question 4
Tonnes per centimetre immersion (TPC) is:
Correct Answer:
The mass that must be loaded or discharged to change mean draught by one centimetre
Question 5
Fresh Water Allowance (FWA) is used primarily to:
Correct Answer:
Allow for the increase in draught when floating from salt water into fresh water at the same displacement
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