The angle of maximum righting arm corresponds approximately to the angle of __________.
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option A — deck edge immersion
The maximum righting arm (GZ) typically occurs near the angle of deck edge immersion, beyond which the waterplane area changes rapidly, causing the rate of increase in buoyancy to diminish and righting arms to subsequently decrease.
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