Which outcome occurs when a charged disruptive streamer propagates rapidly?

💡 Explanation

Streamer propagation concentrates charge at its tip, thus the enhanced electric field exceeds the breakdown threshold, triggering further ionization because of impact ionization, therefore breakdown occurs rather than uniform deposition since charge distributes unevenly

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