Navigation and Bearing Quiz

Choose a study mode

Play Quiz
Study Flashcards
Spaced Repetition
Chat to Lesson

Podcast

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson
Download our mobile app to listen on the go
Get App

Questions and Answers

What is the bearing of the lighthouse from the ship's position at the time of the initial observation?

  • 338°
  • 15°
  • 360°
  • 22° (correct)

What is the course of the ship in degrees when it observes the lighthouse due north of the ship?

  • 360°
  • 338° (correct)
  • 15°
  • 22°

What is the distance between the ship and the lighthouse when the lighthouse is due east of the ship?

  • 15 nautical miles
  • 3 nautical miles
  • 22 nautical miles
  • 1.12 nautical miles (correct)

What is the angle θ when determining the distance between the ship and the lighthouse?

<p>22° (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the speed of the ship in knots (nautical miles per hour)?

<p>12 knots (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the bearing of the lighthouse from the ship's position 15 minutes later?

<p>45° (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the distance between the ship and the lighthouse when the lighthouse is due east of the ship?

<p>1.12 nautical miles (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the angle θ when determining the distance between the ship and the lighthouse?

<p>22° (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the course of the ship in degrees when it observes the lighthouse due north of the ship?

<p>338° (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the speed of the ship in knots (nautical miles per hour)?

<p>12 knots (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards are hidden until you start studying

Use Quizgecko on...
Browser
Browser