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Which consequence results when the equivalence principle improperly informs the design of an orbital tether system rotating in Earth's gravity well?

A)Mismatched component tensile strength occurs
B)Excessive internal heat generation appears
C)Coriolis force dampening diminishes
D)Tidal locking oscillations resonate

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Mismatched component tensile strength occurs because improperly scaled gravity gradients lead to underestimated stress at different altitudes via gravitational acceleration equivalence therefore causing tether failure quickly rather than maintaining stable orbital operation.

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