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← HistoryWhich risk increased during Siege of Orléans (1429) when bombards fired weaker blackpowder?
A)Barrel overpressure and catastrophic bursting
B)Misaim due to inconsistent propellant✓
C)Decreased projectile kinetic energy
D)Increased rate of bore fragmentation
💡 Explanation
When bombards fired weaker blackpowder, shorter range occurred, but a HIGHER RISk was the inaccurate aim. Erratic deflagration caused inconsistent projectile force because non-uniform burning, therefore projectile trajectories varied wildly, rather than predictable trajectories from carefully manufactured compounds.
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