Regarding the Earth and a Cloud Layer 800 M Above

question 62

Short Answer

Regarding the Earth and a cloud layer 800 m above the Earth as the "plates" of a capacitor, calculate the capacitance if the cloud layer has an area of 1.0 km². If an electric field of 2.0 × 10⁶ N/C makes the air break down and conduct electricity (lightning), what is the maximum charge the cloud can hold?

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