Which phenomenon leads to arcing when disconnecting inductive circuits?

💡 Explanation

When an inductive circuit is opened, the collapsing magnetic field induces a large voltage via Faraday's Law of Induction causing inductive energy release; therefore arcing arises from this large voltage rather than capacitive effects or damping, because these play different roles.

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