In lightning storms, the potential difference between the Earth and the bottom of the thunderclouds can be

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In lightning storms, the potential difference between the Earth and the bottom of the thunderclouds can be as high as 35,000,000V. The bottoms of the thunderclouds are typically 1500m above the Earth, and can have an area of 110km2. Modeling the Earth-cloud system as a huge capacitor, calculate
(a) The capacitance of the Earth-cloud system.
(b) The charge stored in the “capacitor” and
(c) The energy stored in the “capacitor”?
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Fundamentals of Physics

ISBN: 978-0471758013

8th Extended edition

Authors: Jearl Walker, Halliday Resnick

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