What do you understand by the process of electric discharge? - Vidyadip

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What do you understand by the process of electric discharge?

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The process of transmission of positive and negative charge to release the huge amount of energy is called the electric discharge. Electric discharge can happen through any medium like solid, liquid or gas. For Example, Lightning is the one type of electric discharge through the gas (atmosphere).

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