Raindrops acquire an electric charge as they fall. Suppose a 2.0-mm-diameter drop has a charge of +12

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Raindrops acquire an electric charge as they fall. Suppose a 2.0-mm-diameter drop has a charge of +12 pC; these are both very common values. In a thunderstorm, the electric field under a cloud can reach 15,000 N/C, directed upward. For a droplet exposed to this field, how do the magnitude and direction of the electric force compare to those of the weight force?

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College Physics A Strategic Approach

ISBN: 9780134779218

4th Edition

Authors: Randall D. Knight, Brian Jones

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