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← HistoryWhen extreme temperature changes induced material stresses in early brass astrolabes, which outcome occurred?
A)Inaccurate celestial altitude measurements✓
B)Enhanced torque damping in gear trains
C)Increased corrosion resistance overall
D)Improved angular resolution of sights
💡 Explanation
Deformation or warping would occur, because thermal expansion and contraction caused by the bimetallic strip effect altered the instrument's shape, thus disrupting alignment and introducing errors in angle measurements, therefore reducing accuracy, rather than options involving mechanical or corrosive properties.
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