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The operating phenomena inside Van de Graff generator is known as :

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Electrostatic discharge
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Electromagnetic discharge
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Corona discharge
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Dynamic discharge
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Solution

The correct option is B Corona discharge
The operating phenomenon inside Van de Graff generator is Corona Discharge. Corona discharge means glow. When electric field near a pointed conductor is very high, air molecules near the conductor gets ionised. The free electrons resulting from the ionisation of air molecules are accelerated and these accelerated electrons cause more ionisation of air molecules. When recombination of free electrons and ionised air molecules takes place, we observe a glow which is known as Corona Discharge.

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