A certain storm cloud has a potential difference of 1.00 x 108 V relative to a tree.

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A certain storm cloud has a potential difference of 1.00 x 108 V relative to a tree. If, during a lightning storm, 50.0 C of charge is transferred through this potential difference and 1.00% of the energy is absorbed by the tree, how much water (sap in the tree) initially at 30.0°C can be boiled away? Water has a specific heat of 4 186 J/kg°C, a boiling point of 100°C, and a heat of vaporization of 2.26 x 106 J/kg.

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College Physics

ISBN: 978-0495113690

7th Edition

Authors: Raymond A. Serway, Jerry S. Faughn, Chris Vuille, Charles A. Bennett

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