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← ScienceWhich risk increases when a submarine's SONAR broadcasts exceed design limits?
A)Premature transducer element fatigue✓
B)Increased biofouling attachment rates
C)Reduced signal-to-noise echo resolution
D)Propagation of thermal cavitation hotspots
💡 Explanation
Transducer fatigue increases because exceeding power limits induces excessive mechanical stress via piezoelectric effect during signal propagation. Therefore, element fatigue is the result, rather than biofouling or signal issues which depend more on environmental factors.
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