In illustration D001SA below, which item represents the righting arm?
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option C — GZ
GZ represents the righting arm, defined geometrically as the horizontal distance between the vertical lines of action of the buoyant force acting through the center of buoyancy and the gravity force acting through the center of gravity.
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