 8.5 Molecular Model of a Dielectric

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Cited passages: §8.5, Figures 8.19–8.20 and the thermal-fluctuation qualification following Figure 8.20; §8.5, dielectric breakdown paragraph immediately before the definition of dielectric strength; §8.5, paragraph following Table 8.1: high dielectric constant does not ensure a good insulator; mobile ions permit conduction; §8.5: dielectric strength definition and voltage limit for a specified plate separation.