Which navigational consequence results from excessive backlash in a historical marine chronometer's gears?

💡 Explanation

Excessive backlash introduced error via lost motion, because inconsistent gear meshing causes erratic movement. Therefore, a systematic error arises, rather than magnetic variation, spring corrosion or unpredictable heating, affecting longitude calculations at sea.

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