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← HistoryWhich consequence results if a period 1750-1820 ship's chronometer experiences sustained pendulum-effect motions?
A)Elliptical orbits miscalculated in lunar fix
B)Longitude errors accumulating along voyage✓
C)Latitudinal parallax offset from deck height
D)Star declination discrepancies on celestial arcs
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When a ship's chronometer suffers sustained pendulum motions, isochronism suffers because balance wheel swing period varies due to altered gravitational influence, leading progressive time drift. Therefore longitude is affected given its time-based determination, rather than orbit calculations, parallax or star declinations, which relate to other navigational factors.
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