Which early outcome arose when designing ancient Chinese crossbow triggers?

💡 Explanation

Sear release occurred early because of shear stress leading to premature failure, inducing deformation via plastic yielding. This, in turn, allowed the loaded bow to fire before intended, rather than maintaining a lock to accumulate energy.

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