General Navigation USCG Question #2308 (Set 71)

What is a system of reservoirs and connecting tubes in a gyro compass called?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option D — mercury ballistic

The mercury ballistic utilizes interconnected reservoirs and tubes filled with liquid mercury to apply a gravity-controlled torque about the horizontal axis, forcing the gyrocompass to seek true north.

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