Which catastrophic outcome increases for a torsion-powered Roman catapult when the internal wood fibres permanently deform?

💡 Explanation

Firing range declines when fibres deform because the stored energy becomes lower, leading to reduced projectile energy. This is due to reduced elastic potential energy, rather than increased potential energy because spring tension lessens causing greater impact dispersion rates.

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