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Which risk increases when a satellite utilizes reaction wheels at maximum angular momentum capacity?

A)Solar panel misalignment degrades power
B)Thermal runaway destroys communication transceivers
C)Bearing lock halts wheel rotation
D)Fuel cell capacity limits thruster firings

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Bearing lock is more likely; because accumulating momentum bleeds off via friction into bearings, excess wheel speed therefore exceeds thermal limits, rather than damaging solar panels directly because angular momentum transfers.

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