After processing a film, you notice a lightning bolt effect on the film. This is caused by what?

static electricity
improper fixer temperature
milliamperage (mA) is set too high
overexposure


static electricity

Rationale: static electricity – Occasionally, when a panoramic radiograph is removed quickly from its packaging, static electricity will cause the processed film to reveal a lightning-bolt effect on the processed film.

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