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← HistoryWhich outcome commonly occurred on Viking longships when saturated fiber rigging experienced freezing temperatures?
A)Hull planks experienced accelerated rot
B)Sails immediately became inoperable
C)Rigging tension dangerously sharply increased✓
D)Ballast stones shifted unpredictably
💡 Explanation
Increased load occurs due to ice formation and thermal contraction on rigging. Constriction happens because phase transition increases the strain on material above design strength, therefore increasing rig tension rapidly, rather than sail immediately inoperable.
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