Which risk increases significantly when using nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd) batteries with frequent shallow discharges, leading to reduced runtimes?

💡 Explanation

Frequent shallow discharges in Ni-Cd batteries encourage the growth of larger cadmium crystals causing the memory effect manifestation because cadmium hydroxide bonds reorganize due to repeated partial cycling; therefore, the usable capacity diminishes rather than structural degradation or voltage spikes.

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