Which outcome occurs when the Antikythera mechanism's gear train experiences excessive friction?

💡 Explanation

When the gear train experiences excessive friction, slippage and binding occur because the driving torque exceeds frictional forces, thus disrupting precise gear ratios, leading to inaccurate calculations. Therefore inaccurate predictions result, rather than fracture, loss of visibility, or accelerated corrosion which require alternative failure modes.

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