Which instability arises when a high-voltage transmission line's electric field exceeds air's breakdown field strength?

💡 Explanation

When the electric field around a transmission line surpasses air's dielectric strength, ionization occurs initiating a corona discharge because molecules are ripped of electrons through Field Emission, therefore power is dissipated rather than stored, minimizing eddy currents' effects.

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