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Which outcome arose when medieval Islamic water clocks driving astronomical automata faced inaccuracies?

A)Use of epicyclic gear trains
B)Reliance on mechanical escapements
C)Application of feedback regulators
D)Invention of vacuum regulators

💡 Explanation

Application of feedback regulators became essential because buoyancy variations caused inconsistent torque; therefore, self-correcting mechanisms improved the clocks' timekeeping accuracy when driving complex astronomical displays, rather than relying upon less precise methods.

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