REVIEW ANSWERS
A1. Detailed information on the laws of
mathematics and physics used to determine
the buoyancy and stability of a ship are
provided in Naval Ships’ Technical Manual
(NSTM), chapter 079, volume 1, and in
NSTM, chapter 096. (1) True
A2. Which of the following trigonometric
functions is NOT used for making
calculations to determine a ship’s stability?
(4) Cotangent
A3. Which of the following terms best defines
force multiplied by the distance from an axis
about which you want to find its effect?
(1) Moment of force
A4. The volume of water that is moved by the hull
of a ship is known as “displacement.”
(1) True
A5. What measurement is known by the term
freeboard? (2) Distance from the waterline
to the weather deck edge
A6. Which of the following information is NOT
contained in the “booklet of inclining
experiment data?” (3) Reserve buoyancy