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← HistoryWhen sighting a distant object by alidade alignment, which limitation increases with humidity on astrolabes?
A)Material expansion causes plate jamming
B)Metal fatigue impacts gear precision
C)Index error reduces angle accuracy✓
D)Corrosion increases bearing friction
💡 Explanation
Index error increases because humidity alters the wood alidade shape causing misalignment between the sights, hence reducing angular accuracy; therefore, astrolabes need recalibration, rather than mechanical causes such as material expansion or metal fatigue.
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