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Which mechanism causes signal degradation when an electric field encounters an imperfect Faraday cage?

A)Eddy current induction heating the conductors
B)Capacitive coupling through apertures in cage
C)Dielectric breakdown of the surrounding air
D)Resonant absorption by cage material lattice

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When an external electric field encounters imperfections in a Faraday cage, capacitive coupling occurs because the gaps or perforations allow fringing electric fields to penetrate, inducing a voltage on the internal conductors. Therefore capacitive coupling degrades shielding, rather than eddy currents, breakdown or resonant absorption, which require different field conditions.

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