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← ScienceWhich consequence results when an amplifier circuit oscillation?
A)Uncontrolled output signal transmission✓
B)Increased signal-to-noise ratio
C)Improved signal fidelity
D)Reduced power consumption
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Uncontrolled output signal transmission occurs because positive feedback triggers sustained, self-reinforcing oscillations; this is the Barkhausen criterion. The resultant oscillations swamp out useful signal, therefore disrupting signal propagation, rather than improving it.
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