A Blast of Wind Tips a Sailboat in the Clockwise

question 45

Multiple Choice

A blast of wind tips a sailboat in the clockwise direction when viewed from the stern.When the wind ceases the boat rotates back toward the upright position if, when it is tilted, the center of buoyancy:

• A)is above the center of gravity
• B)is below the center of gravity
• C)is to the right of the center of gravity
• D)is to the left of the center of gravity
• E)coincides with the center of gravity

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Definitions:

Satellite Telephone Services

Communication services that use satellites to provide telephone connectivity to users in remote or underserved areas.

GEO

Commonly used as an abbreviation for geographical, related to the physical characteristics of the earth or the distribution of objects, people, or phenomena on Earth.

LEO

Low Earth Orbit, the region of space around the Earth at altitudes between approximately 160 to 2,000 kilometers.

MEO

Medium Earth Orbit, a type of orbit for satellites that is located approximately 2,000-35,786 kilometers above the Earth's surface.