Which navigational consequence results when a chronometer's balance spring experiences thermal expansion during extended equatorial voyage?

💡 Explanation

When the balance spring experiences thermal expansion, its spring constant decreases because material properties become temperature-dependent, changing the oscillation period. Therefore decreased accuracy results, rather than increased accuracy or stable accuracy whose compensation requires additional sophisticated design. The escapement ensures only that the modified natural frequency is maintained from decaying.

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