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Which consequence results when exceeding turbine blade speed limits?

A)Cavitation erodes the blade surface
B)Mechanical resonance causes blade failure
C)Material creep reduces airfoil efficiency
D)Thermal expansion increases blade clearance

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Mechanical resonance frequency being reached causes the rotor to vibrate excessively leading to fatigue and structural failure because the excitation matches a natural vibration mode; therefore catastrophic blade failure, rather than gradual creep or cavitation, is the result.

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