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← HistoryWhich limitation increased for Viking longships entering shallow rivers?
A)Increased hull frictional drag✓
B)Weakened sail cloth tensile strength
C)Reduced mast bending moment capacity
D)Greater oar shaft shear stress
💡 Explanation
Draft increases with reduced water depth, intensifying the wetted area of the hull; therefore, frictional drag increases because viscous shear acts on area underwater, rather than sail performance being directly affected.
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