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← ScienceWhich mechanism causes signal degradation when an electric field encounters an imperfect Faraday cage?
A)Eddy current induction heating the conductors
B)Capacitive coupling through apertures in cage✓
C)Dielectric breakdown of the surrounding air
D)Resonant absorption by cage material lattice
💡 Explanation
When an external electric field encounters imperfections in a Faraday cage, capacitive coupling occurs because the gaps or perforations allow fringing electric fields to penetrate, inducing a voltage on the internal conductors. Therefore capacitive coupling degrades shielding, rather than eddy currents, breakdown or resonant absorption, which require different field conditions.
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