A capacitor made of aluminum foil strips separated by Mylar film was subjected to excessive voltage, and
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A capacitor made of aluminum foil strips separated by Mylar film was subjected to excessive voltage, and the resulting dielectric breakdown melted holes in the Mylar. After this, the capacitance was found to be about the same as before, but the breakdown voltage was much less. Why?
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University Physics with Modern Physics
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