An automated logistics drone uses a single-core processor running a multitasking operating system to manage three concurrent tasks: adjusting propeller speeds, processing GPS location signals, and transmitting diagnostic telemetry to a ground station.
Explain how the operating system's scheduler coordinates the execution of these tasks on the single-core CPU to ensure they all run effectively without manual intervention.
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