Which risk increased during the Song Dynasty with improvements to repeating crossbows?

💡 Explanation

Faster firing rates in Song crossbows caused elevated Frictional Wear, where moving parts abraded due to increased use, because components were cast from iron. Therefore iron triggers were prone to breaking, rather than fiber strain causing rope failure.

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