An Airplane Is Flying Through a Thundercloud at a Height

question 48

Multiple Choice

An airplane is flying through a thundercloud at a height of 2,500 m.(This is a very dangerous thing to do because of updrafts,turbulence,and the possibility of electric discharge. ) If there is a charge concentration of +31 C at height 4,000 m within the cloud and −31 C at height 500 m,what is the magnitude of the electric field E at the aircraft? (k_e = 8.99 × 10⁹ N·m²/C²)

• A) 69,673 N/C
• B) 123,862 N/C
• C) 45,500 N/C
• D) 193,535 N/C
• E) ​139,345 N/C

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