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← HistoryWhich outcome occurred because of gunpowder’s inconsistency in early trebuchet counterweight ordnance?
A)Projectile range became highly variable✓
B)Trebuchet frames suffered catastrophic breakage
C)Counterweights exhibited unexpected fracturing
D)Gunpowder residue caused combustion instability
💡 Explanation
Because early gunpowder mixtures were not uniformly combined, internal ballistic properties varied wildly; therefore projectile range varied due to inconsistent deflagration, rather than structural load issues or purely chemical considerations.
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