Which of the following actions is a corrective action to prevent root concavity by adjusting process parameters?

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Root concavity happens when the weld bead at the root doesn’t fill the joint adequately, usually from too little heat input at the root. To prevent this, you want more heat applied per unit length so the molten metal fills the root better. Slowing the travel speed achieves that directly: it increases the heat input dwell time at the joint, promoting fuller root fusion and a flatter root profile. Other adjustments that raise heat input, like increasing voltage or wire feed speed, can change bead shape and stability in ways that aren’t as predictable, or may introduce other defects, whereas decreasing travel speed is the most straightforward corrective action to reduce root concavity.