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Pitch describes the up and down motion of a vessel.This is characterized by the rising and falling of the bow and stern in much the same way as a teeter-totter moves up and ______.
Pitch describes the up and down motion of a vessel.This is characterized by the rising and falling of the bow and stern in much the same way as a teeter-totter moves up and ______.
down
Roll is how we describe the tilting motion of the ship from side to side.Wind and waves push against the ship and cause it to rock back and ______.
Roll is how we describe the tilting motion of the ship from side to side.Wind and waves push against the ship and cause it to rock back and ______.
forth
Yaw spins the ship on an invisible middle line similar to swiveling on a chair.This can be caused by waves moving in perpendicular to the motion of the ship and can change its ______, or direction.
Yaw spins the ship on an invisible middle line similar to swiveling on a chair.This can be caused by waves moving in perpendicular to the motion of the ship and can change its ______, or direction.
heading
Heave defines the up and down motion of a ship as large swells heave Nautilus vertically on the crests and ______ of waves.
Heave defines the up and down motion of a ship as large swells heave Nautilus vertically on the crests and ______ of waves.
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Sway this sliding motion occurs when the hull of a ship is pushed by the wind or ______.
Sway this sliding motion occurs when the hull of a ship is pushed by the wind or ______.
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Study Notes
Vessel Motions
- Pitch: the up and down motion of a vessel, characterized by the rising and falling of the bow and stern, similar to a teeter-totter.
- Roll: the tilting motion of the ship from side to side, caused by wind and waves pushing against the ship, making it rock back and forth.
- Yaw: the spinning motion of the ship on an invisible middle line, similar to swiveling on a chair, which can change its direction, often caused by waves moving perpendicular to the ship's motion.
- Heave: the up and down motion of a ship, where large swells heave the vessel vertically on the crests and troughs of waves.
- Sway: the sliding motion that occurs when the hull of a ship is pushed by the wind or waves.
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Description
Learn about the different movements of a ship: pitch, which is the up and down motion similar to a teeter-totter, roll, which is the side to side tilting motion, and yaw, the spinning motion along an invisible middle line. Understand how wind and waves affect these movements.