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Which problem increases in sea voyages using chronometers which don't compensate for acceleration?

A)Cumulative error drift in longitude
B)Sudden mechanical failure of escapement
C)Unpredictable variations to magnetic declination
D)Celestial reference angles miscalibration

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Larger errors drift accumulates because TIME DILATION effect becomes significant due to the relative movement and therefore the chronometer will start reporting an inaccurate time, rather than an immediate failure or influence the other aspects

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