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← HistoryWhich mechanical effect amplified risk during structural oscillations of the Tacoma Narrows bridge?
A)Aeroelastic flutter self-exciting instability✓
B)Material yielding plastic deformation increase
C)Cable fatigue tensile strength failure
D)Resonant vibration catastrophic amplitude growth
💡 Explanation
Aeroelastic flutter initiated oscillations on the Tacoma Narrows bridge due to wind altering the aerodynamic profile, because structural feedback amplified small initial disturbances to become uncontrolled self-exciting oscillations; therefore bridge collapsed, rather than experiencing simple resonance vibration.
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