A Van De Graaff Generator Has a Spherical Dome of Radius

question 42

Multiple Choice

A Van de Graaff generator has a spherical dome of radius 50.0 cm.Operating in dry air,where "atmospheric breakdown" is at E_max = 3.0 × 10⁶ N/C,what is the maximum charge that can be held on the dome? (k_e = 8.99 × 10⁹ N⋅m²/C²) ​

• A)1.7E-4 C
• B)8.3E-5 C.
• C)4.2E-6 C
• D)8.3E-5 C
• E)​1.7E-6 C

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