Which risk increases when a GPS satellite approaches end-of-life, due to relativistic effects?

💡 Explanation

Increased oscillator drift arises because gravitational time dilation (a spacetime curvature effect) causes accumulated clock error; therefore, accuracy decreases, rather than being vulnerable to cryptography issues; solar panel damage is distinct, and the beam shape changes less significantly.

• Which outcome occurs when a dense astrophysical object's mass increases?
• Which consequence results when a catalyst contaminates a chemical reactor's batch?
• Which outcome occurs when a Venturi meter experiences turbulent flow?
• Which consequence results when the static pressure reaches vapor pressure in pump, as described using Bernoulli's equation?
• Which effect occurs when the principle of equivalence is used to model a massive object rather than Newtonian gravity?
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