Which constraint faced Viking longships results when ice accumulates heavily on rigging ropes?

💡 Explanation

Ice accumulation increases rope weight, causing ices’ added mass impedes sailors' ability to quickly adjust sails. The decreased handling efficiency is due to increased inertia, because the distributed mass resists changes in momentum, therefore sail adjustments become slower rather than hull effects.

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