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← HistoryWhich outcome regarding cannon durability occurred due to rapid cooling of early cast iron siege cannons?
A)Increased operational failure rate✓
B)Enhanced resistance to weathering
C)Improved ballistic projectile range
D)Decreased material stress fractures
💡 Explanation
Differential cooling causes increased operational failures because stress concentration resulted from uneven solidification, limiting the cannon's bore pressure before bursting; therefore reduced lifespan happened, rather than greater range or fewer fractures which even heating would assist with.
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