Which outcome occurs when insufficient windlass force prevented effective Roman catapult tensioning?

💡 Explanation

Reduced range occurs because *elastic potential energy storage* decreases in the catapult arms; therefore, a projectile launches with lower release velocity, rather than structure fails, since tensioning reached only sub-threshold limits.

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