Question 4116 Deck General
70% to passA snag or other underwater obstruction may form a _______________.
A
V-shaped ripple with the point of the V pointing downstream
B
V-shaped ripple with the point of the V pointing upstream
C
small patch of smooth water on a windy day
D
smoothing out of the vessel's wake
AI Explanation
The correct answer is B) V-shaped ripple with the point of the V pointing upstream. When a vessel encounters a snag or other underwater obstruction, it creates a V-shaped ripple on the water's surface, with the point of the V pointing upstream. This is due to the flow of water around the obstruction, which creates a disturbance that propagates upstream. The other answer choices do not accurately describe the effect of an underwater obstruction on the water's surface.
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