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← HistoryWhich result was caused when a catapult consistently misfired?
A)Trebuchet arm breaks before tensioning
B)Torsion spring unwinds after rotation
C)Projectile deviates right of alignment✓
D)Siege towers burn from counterfire
💡 Explanation
Systematic errors arise from imperfections that cause projectiles to deviate consistently because consistent errors occur in release, therefore projectile misses rather than random shot dispersion, since slight asymmetries accumulate with each launch.
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