Which risk increases when a fiber optic cable experiences microbending?

💡 Explanation

Reduced signal propagation distance occurs because microbending induces radiative losses; the cladding no longer contains the light due to refraction. Therefore, signal strength diminishes rapidly; the other options represent different distortion modes rather than loss resulting from disrupted total internal reflection.

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