Which risk increases when excessively tightening the bracing ropes on a Viking longship's mast?

💡 Explanation

Mast compression failure risk increases because excessive tension generates compressive force exceeding the wood's yield strength via Hooke's Law; therefore, the mast buckles rather than the sail tearing because hemp's tensile strength is lower.

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