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← ScienceWhich risk increases when a satellite transits behind a large-mass object?
A)Signal propagation delay accumulates drastically✓
B)Kinetic energy exceeds relativistic limits
C)Atomic clock synchronization fails catastrophically
D)Transistor thermal runaway cascades quickly
💡 Explanation
Gravitational time dilation impacts signals that pass near massive objects; this increases the signal's travel time through curved space-time. Therefore, propagation delay grows substantially relative to flat space, because of the Shapiro delay, rather than energy limits or clock failures affecting signal timing.
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