A) A foam block that contains a charge of 0.0054 coulomb (C) experiences an electrostatic force of
Question:
A) A foam block that contains a charge of 0.0054 coulomb (C) experiences an electrostatic force of 1 newton (N) from a foam ball 31 centimeters (cm) away. How much charge is on the ball?
B) Create a question about a foam ball experiencing 100 newtons of force that uses Newton's Third Law of Motion to answer it. Then answer it.
C) A typical bolt of lightning carries billions of joules (1 GJ = 10 9 J) of energy, but discharges it over a very short period of time. If a particular lightning bolt discharges 1 GJ of energy in 31 microseconds (1 s = 10-6 s), then how many watts (W) of power did it deliver? Express your answer in scientific notation
D)If a person is struck by the lightning bolt described in part (C) above, that person will likely absorb only a small fraction of the energy it carries. What is the largest percentage of that energy that person can absorb and still reasonably expect not to sustain serious injury? Explain your reasoning in a 20-40 word paragraph, and write the proper calculation below. List any reference sources, such as books or websites, if you used them to help you come to your conclusion
- Watch Segment B (Scientific Notation and Unit Conversions) and Segment C (Significant Figures) of the Physics in Motion series https://www.gpb.org/physics-in-motion and compute to help answer the questions.