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← ScienceWhich outcome results when a capacitor is overcharged?
A)Dielectric breakdown causes short circuit✓
B)Increased capacitance stores more energy
C)Voltage decrease stabilizes the circuit
D)Plate separation uniformly increases linearly
💡 Explanation
Overcharging exceeds the dielectric strength, causing dielectric breakdown because it overwhelms the insulating capacity; therefore it leads to a short circuit, rather than stably increasing capacitance or voltage reduction under normal operational limits.
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