A lightning bolt strikes a tree, moving 20.0 C of charge through a potential difference of 1.00 × 102 MV. (a) What energy was dissipated? (b) What mass of water could be raised from 15 °C to the boiling point and then boiled by this energy? (c) Discuss the damage that could be caused to the tree by the expansion of the boiling steam.

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Q: How much work does the electric field do in moving a -7.7 µC from a point at 0 V to a point whose…

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Q: How much work does the electric field do in moving a -7.7 µC from a point at 0 V to a point whose…

A: Given that, Charge Initial potential =0 Final potential = 55 V

Q: Suppose that it takes 40N to move 3.0 C of charge from points A to B in an electric field at a…

A: Given, Force F=40 N charge q=3 C distance r=2.0 m Electric field E=Fq E=403=13.33 N/m

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Q: A particle with a charge of -1.8 μC and a mass of 1.2 x 10-6 kg is released from rest at point A and…

A: Charge q = -1.8 x 10-6 C Mass m = 1.2 x 10-6 kg Initial velocity u = 0 m/s Final velocity v = 21 m/s

Q: tivity 2: Electric Potential Energy 1. Two-point charges Q1 = 4.5 µC and Q2 8.5 pC are initially…

A: Activity 2:-  1. Given data: Magnitude of charge 1 is, Q1=4.5 μC=4.5×10-6 C. Magnitude of charge 2…

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Q: The work done by an external force to move a -7.5 µC charge from point a to point b is 25 x 10 * J.…

A: Given, Charge ,q = -7.5μC Work done by external force = 25 ×10-4 J Change in kinetic energy = 4.82…

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A: The potential energy of a system of three charges q1,q2,q3 is given by, U=kq1q2r12+kq1q3r13+kq2q3r23…

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Q: Find the electric potential energy ( in units of stored in a system composed of two point charges…

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Electric Charges and Fields

One of the fundamental properties is the electromagnetic property. Charge cannot be destroyed by any process and this contributes formally to the law of charge conservation.