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← ScienceWhich outcome occurs from excessive dielectric stress in underground power cables?
A)Capacitance increases producing thermal runaway✓
B)Reduced inductance minimizes transmission losses
C)Cable resonance enables greater energy
D)Skin effect reduces induced current flow
💡 Explanation
Capacitance increases leading to thermal runaway because dielectric breakdown causes a short and thus greater current and localized heating, therefore capacitance rises with temperature rather than inductance dropping because of skin effect or increased cable resonance.
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