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← ScienceWhich outcome occurs when a submarine's sonar transducer malfunctions during signal propagation?
A)Increased signal backscatter and noise✓
B)Enhanced signal clarity at long range
C)Reduced underwater acoustic cavitation
D)Improved bandwidth for data transmission
💡 Explanation
Malfunctioning sonar leads to increased signal backscatter and noise because damaged transducers introduce impedance mismatches causing inefficient acoustic energy transfer. Therefore , signal clarity decreases rather than improves, because the signal becomes corrupted and unable to resolve objects.
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