A Roman ballista failing to launch requires what adjustment?

💡 Explanation

Insufficient range indicates lost energy transfer. Reducing torsion spring binding (PRE-tension) reduces energy; increasing it maximizes stored energy transmitted by the **elastic restoring force**, therefore increasing spring tension gives more kinetic energy rather than less to fling the projectile.

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