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The document contains questions about gyrocompasses and magnetic compasses. It addresses key concepts such as: 1) The gyroscope is the most essential part of a gyrocompass system. 2) Errors that affect compass readings include latitude error due to earth's rotation, alignment error between indicated and actual headings, and transmission error between master and repeater compasses. 3) Magnetic deviation is the angular difference between true and magnetic north poles, which determines whether magnetic variation is easterly or westerly.

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Nav 1 Quiz 6 Reviewer

The document contains questions about gyrocompasses and magnetic compasses. It addresses key concepts such as: 1) The gyroscope is the most essential part of a gyrocompass system. 2) Errors that affect compass readings include latitude error due to earth's rotation, alignment error between indicated and actual headings, and transmission error between master and repeater compasses. 3) Magnetic deviation is the angular difference between true and magnetic north poles, which determines whether magnetic variation is easterly or westerly.

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1. These are containers of viscous liquid to add damping to a gyrocompass.

A. Ballistic pots
B. Dumping weight
C. Gyroscope.
D. Slip rings

2. The most essential part in a Gyro compass system is the spinning wheel, which is known
as the _____.
A. Ballistic pots
B. BITE
C. Dumping weight
D. Gyroscope

3. A constant error, the magnitude of which is directly proportional to the earth’s rotation at
any given latitude.
A. Alignment error
B. Latitude error
C. Manoeuvring error
D. Transmission error

4. The apparent movement in azimuth of a gyroscope due to earth rotation.


A. Azimuth
B. Drift
C. Flux
D. Precession

5. An error existing between the indicated heading and the vessel’s lubber line.
A. Transmission error
B. Manoeuvring error
C. Latitude error
D. Alignment error

6. An error existing between the indicated heading on the master compass and the heading
produced by any remote repeater.
A. Alignment error
B. Latitude error
C. Manoeuvring error
D. Transmission error

7. The error which cancels when the ship is steaming north or south.
A. Manoeuvring error
B. Rolling error
C. Speed error
D. Transmission error

8. The error that occurs whenever the ship is subject to rapid changes of speed or heading.
A. Alignment error
B. Latitude error
C. Manoeuvring error
D. Transmission error

9. Rolling error is caused by a vessel____.


A. Manoeuvring
B. Rolling
C. Speed
D. Transmission

10. The angular difference between the true meridian (great circle connecting the geographic
poles) and the magnetic meridian (direction of the lines of magnetic flux).
A. Magnetic deviation
B. Magnetic dip
C. Magnetic equator
D. Magnetic variation

11. When the direction of the Compass North inclines to the left of Magnetic North, the
Deviation is said to be____.
A. Easterly
B. Northerly
C. Southerly
D. Westerly

12. Dynamic errors are caused by the angular motion of the vessel during ______.
A. Alignment
B. heavy weather
C. Speed changes
D. Transmission changes

13. When the direction of the earth's field inclines to the right of True North the Variation is
said to be_____.
A. Easterly
B. Northerly
C. Southerly
D. Westerly

14. Settling time is the period taken for a gyrocompass to settle on the ______.
A. azimuth
B. latitude
C. meridian
D. speed

15. North-settling gyro is fully controlled and will settle to point _____.
A. east
B. north
C. South
D. west

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