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← ScienceWhich risk increases when GPS satellite orbit exceeds design tolerances?
A)Timing drift of onboard clocks✓
B)Loss of signal lock frequency
C)Catastrophic structural component failure
D)Increased power consumption requirements
💡 Explanation
The satellite's increased orbital distance impacts general relativity’s spacetime curvature predictions in timing calculations; the clock's timing deviates drastically due to relativity because of changes in gravity via spacetime curvature therefore corrections diverge rather than ensuring accuracy under standard orbital parameters.
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