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← ScienceWhich outcome occurs when a submerged sonar transducer exceeds its operating frequency?
A)Increased wave scattering
B)Decreased beamforming precision✓
C)Enhanced signal reflection
D)Reduced signal attenuation
💡 Explanation
Decreased beamforming precision occurs because exceeding the operating frequency introduces higher-order modes causing **modal dispersion**. This degrades signal coherence and therefore reduces precision, rather than enhancing signals which would require different conditions.
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