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← HistoryWhich risk increases when calibration errors accumulate over time in pre-telescopic Islamic astrolabes?
A)Inaccurate timekeeping predictions develop✓
B)Material corrosion rates accelerate rapidly
C)Instrument structural integrity degrades slowly
D)Alidade bearing surface friction increases
💡 Explanation
Progressive calibration error undermines astrolabe accuracy because Angular Misalignment leads to incorrect celestial positioning; therefore inaccuracies compound, degrading its predictive capability rather than affecting material properties like corrosion or friction, these being driven by environment or wear.
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