Question 76Motor Plants - Assistant Engineer

The correct answer is D) Michell bearing. The Michell bearing, also known as a thrust bearing, is a type of bearing that is designed to support axial loads or thrust loads. This type of bearing is commonly used in applications where there is a need to support heavy loads, such as in marine propulsion systems, which is relevant to the US Coast Guard Captain's License Examinations. The other answer choices are not correct in this context. Axial/radial bearings support both axial and radial loads, collar bearings are used to limit the axial movement of a shaft, and Kingsbury thrust bearings are a specific type of thrust bearing that is not the same as a Michell bearing.