During a prolonged Roman siege using ballistae, which outcome becomes more probable because degradation of the twisted sinew bundles?

💡 Explanation

Projectile firing distance decreases because creep (gradual deformation under stress) causes loss of initial tension in the sinew bundles. Therefore, the ballista launches projectiles with less force, rather than maintaining distance due to lost elastic potential energy within the twisted fibers.

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