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← ScienceWhich risk significantly increases when a cable's insulation degrades?
A)Electrostatic discharge damaging components
B)Reduced capacitive reactance increases current✓
C)Skin effect diminishes signal strength
D)Increased inductance excites parasitic oscillations
💡 Explanation
Reduced cable insulation causes increased capacitance because the dielectric gap narrows, therefore capacitive reactance drops. This admits higher alternating current flow through the capacitance, rather than a discharge because the voltage rating is unaffected.
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