COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What causes a head crash on a hard disk?
A) A platter skips a revolution.
B) The motor that spins the platters causes a short circuit in the read/write head.
C) A read/write head touches the surface of a platter.
D) The head actuator positions the read/write head arms over the incorrect location.

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A head crash occurs when the read/write head of a hard disk comes into contact with the surface of a platter, potentially causing data loss and physical damage to the disk.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What Causes a Head Crash on a Hard