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← HistoryWhich outcome occurs when transverse sails exceed safe wind-loading conditions in late antiquity?
A)Capacitance of rigging severely decreases
B)Progressive material fatigue of mast occurs✓
C)Increased metabolic rate of galley slaves
D)Reduction in hull frictional resistance
💡 Explanation
Progressive material fatigue occurs because cyclic stress weakens the mast fibers through the mechanism of fatigue cracking. Therefore, structural weaknesses accumulate, rather than causing immediate failure or affecting unrelated systems like capacitance or friction; human power changes are negligible.
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