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The material becomes conductive, allowing charge to flow freely.
The material retains its insulating properties with no charge flow.
The material emits light due to ionization without charge flow.
The material becomes permanently damaged but remains insulating.
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When the field exceeds the material’s limit, electrons are pulled out and a path of ionized gas forms. Other options are incorrect because This answer assumes the insulation stays unchanged, but the high field creates a free‑electron path; Ionization does produce light in a spark, but that light comes from the flowing charge.
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Dielectric Charge Flow
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Definition
Capacitors store energy as electric field potential between conductors. Discharging a charged capacitor eliminates its stored energy. Observing no spark when shorting discharged capacitor plates demonstrates energy dissipation and charge flow principles.
Topic Definition
Capacitors store energy as electric field potential between conductors. Discharging a charged capacitor eliminates its stored energy. Observing no spark when shorting discharged capacitor plates demonstrates energy dissipation and charge flow principles.
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