Why are sparks created? | Electrostatic potential and Capacitance | Physics | Khan Academy

[@aryanraj441]

Very helpful analogy!

[@avnishpathak1510]

dielectric breakdown

[@revolutionwaleymotivation2660]

Thankyou sir

[@ALPHAZERO-i1x]

Thank you

[@Tymeshifter]

This explanation begs a question: Can spark jumps across a vacuum?

[@napstablook25]

Going with the example in the video. If it's a vacuum, there's no avalanche effect in play as there is no atom present from which an electron can be RIPPED.

[@welln0w]

@@napstablook25not possible for thete to be no atom present there’s just a lot less atoms present in a vacuum but not 0