Question 526General Subjects - Assistant Engineer

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A horizontal electro-mechanical anchor windlass is equipped with two warping heads, two wildcats, two manual brake hand wheels, two clutch control levers, and a multipoint lever- operated, pedestal-mounted controller. What statement is true as it pertains to the operation of the warping heads and wildcats?

AThe warping heads can be rotated in either direction of rotation without rotating the wildcats by disengaging the wildcat clutches. As long as electric power is applied to the electric drive motor, the wildcats will rotate.

BThe wildcats can be rotated in either direction of rotation without rotating the warping heads by disengaging the warping head clutches. As long as electric power is applied to the electric drive motor, the wildcats will rotate.

CThe warping heads can be rotated in either direction of rotation without rotating the wildcats by disengaging the wildcat clutches. As long as electric power is applied to the electric drive motor, the warping heads will rotate.

DThe wildcats can be rotated in either direction of rotation without rotating the warping heads by disengaging the warping head clutches. As long as electric power is applied to the electric drive motor, the warping heads will rotate.

AI Explanation

The correct answer is C. The warping heads can be rotated in either direction of rotation without rotating the wildcats by disengaging the wildcat clutches. As long as electric power is applied to the electric drive motor, the warping heads will rotate. This is correct because the warping heads are independent of the wildcats on this type of anchor windlass system. The warping heads can be operated by disengaging the wildcat clutches, allowing the warping heads to rotate without rotating the wildcats. The electric drive motor powers the rotation of the warping heads, not the wildcats. The other options are incorrect because they do not accurately describe the operation of the warping heads and wildcats on this type of anchor windlass system.

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