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Which risk increases when an astrolabe's mater warps due to temperature changes?

A)Accuracy of time calculations reduces
B)Instrument weight becomes imbalanced easily
C)Alidade pointer detaches prematurely
D)Rust formation on limb accelerates greatly

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Reduced accuracy results because thermal expansion causes misalignment of engraved coordinate lines; this positional error affects angular measurements when using stereographic projection, therefore temporal calculations become unreliable rather than just weight imbalance alone arising or rust.

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