航海英语船舶稳性资料章节练习(2018.01.25)

单项选择题
Forces within a vessel have caused a difference between the starboard and port drafts. This difference is called（）.
A.list
B.heel
C.trim
D.flotation
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Buoyancy is a measure of the ship’s（）.
A.ability to float
B.deadweight
C.freeboard
D.midships strength
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A ship with the TCG off the longitudinal centerline inclines to an angle of（）.
A.list
B.heel
C.trim
D.loll
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Inclination of the vessel to port side or starboard side defines（）.
A.Tip
B.Capsize
C.List
D.Trim
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For a ship with longitudinal inclination，an increase in GML causes（）.
A.list to stabilize at an angle of loll
B.trim to stabilize at an angle of loll
C.trim to increase
D.trim to decrease
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A floating vessel will behave as if all of its weight is acting downward through the（）.
A.center of gravity
B.center of buoyancy
C.center of flotation
D.metacenter
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In small-angle stability，when external forces exist，the buoyant force is assumed to act vertically upwards through the center of buoyancy and through the（）.
A.center of gravity
B.center of flotation
C.metacenter
D.metacentric height
单项选择题
A serious loss of reserve buoyancy resulting from flooding any compartment of a ship will always（）.
A.increase the trim
B.change the free surface effect
C.cause a serious list
D.decrease ship stability
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The height of the metacenter above the keel will vary depending on the（）.
A.draft and beam of the ship
B.displacement and deadweight of the ship
C.buoyancy and trim of the ship
D.tonnage and deadweight of the ship
单项选择题
A partially full tank causes a virtual rise in the height of the（）.
A.metacenter
B.center of buoyancy
C.center of flotation
D.center of gravity