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← HistoryWhich outcome predictably occurred when 18th-century ships excessively heeled?
A)Compass deviation increased drastically✓
B)Rudder effectiveness became maximized
C)Hull stress was largely mitigated
D)Sail-cloth durability automatically increased
💡 Explanation
Compass deviation increased significantly because heeling causes the ship's ferromagnetic components to exert a different influence on the compass needle via magnetic interference; therefore, compass headings became inaccurate, rather than sailcloth increasing in durability.
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