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← HistoryWhich consequence arises when repeated astrolabe plate swaps compromise alignment?
A)Increased frame resonance frequencies
B)Declination errors in altitude readings✓
C)Accelerated gear train corrosion
D)Thermally-induced material phase transitions
💡 Explanation
Inaccurate altitude readings occur because plate misalignment introduces parallax error during observations, using the parallax MECHANISM. These errors propagate to angular measures; therefore, declination readings stray away from accurate values rather than other structural degradation processes.
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