Question 101

Created 09 Oct 2026
Updated 10 Oct 2026
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A gaseous insulator is subjected to increasing electric field intensity. Breakdown occurs when ionisation develops into a self-sustaining discharge. This phenomenon is primarily associated with which process?

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