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Which risk increases when Viking longships use wet rawhide ropes?

A)Rope fibers undergo rapid hydrolysis
B)Material strength decreases excessively fast
C)Hemp degrades under dynamic drying
D)Sailcloth weakens under increased tension

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Longship ropes experience CREEP because wet rawhide loses tensile strength under sustained load; therefore, structural integrity decreases substantially, rather than immediate fiber hydrolysis from a single moisture cycle.

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