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Virtual Lab: Overcharged Water Capacitor
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What happens when the voltage across a capacitor exceeds the capacitor’s breakdown voltage?

In this analogy, the gerbils and buckets are a voltage source while the membrane on the right represents the capacitor. The height represents potential difference.

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