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← HistoryWhich outcome reduced the range of Viking exploration when replacing wool sails with inadequate rope?
A)Catastrophic rigging material failure✓
B)Rudder jamming during cold stress
C)Increased hull flexing and leaks
D)Suboptimal sailcloth weave tension
💡 Explanation
Catastrophic rigging failure becomes more likely because inferior ropes had lower tensile strength, failing under wind pressure via tensile stress concentrations; therefore loss of masts and sails occurred, rather than hull damage, under extreme force.
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