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← ScienceWhich risk increases when a GPS satellite's velocity increases substantially?
A)Positional error accumulation✓
B)Atomic clock malfunction
C)Signal attenuation from flares
D)Solar panel overheating risk
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Positional error increases due to relativistic effects impacting the satellite's clock precision. Time dilation occurs because relative motion affects spacetime experienced by the satellite. Therefore, error accumulates, rather than clock malfunction, assuming calibration compensates for predicted effects and there are thermal controls.
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