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← HistoryWhich consequence results when humidity and temperature fluctuations occur in astrolabes?
A)Decreased instrument structural integrity✓
B)Increased celestial calculation accuracy
C)Decomplexification of star charting methods
D)Improved corrosion resistance features
💡 Explanation
Dezincification occurs in brass astrolabes when exposed to fluctuating humidity and temperature; because the electrochemical GRADIENT accelerates the rate of zinc corrosion. Therefore, its structural integrity weakens, rather than increasing accuracy or corrosion resistance.
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