50. Detonation occurs in a reciprocating aircraft engine when

The spark plugs are fouled or shorted out or the wiring is defective.
Hot spots in the combustion chamber ignite the fuel/air mixture in advance of normal ignition.
The unburned charge in the cylinders explodes instead of burning normally.

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