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A lightning bolt strikes a tree, moving 20.0 C of charge through a potential difference of 1.20 x106 Volts. What energy (the work done) was dissipated in the strike?

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Chapter19: Electric Potential And Electric Field

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Problem 15PE: The electric field strength between two parallel conducting plates separated by 4.00 cm is 7.50 104...

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