A student is at a height 4m above the ground during a thunderstorm. Give that the potential difference between the thundercloud and the ground is 107v, the ...

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Physics - 2001 Subject: Physics

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A student is at a height 4m above the ground during a thunderstorm. Give that the potential difference between the thundercloud and the ground is 107v, the electric field created by the storm is
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The electric field created by the storm can be calculated using the formula E = V/d, where E is the electric field, V is the potential difference, and d is the distance between the thundercloud and the ground. In this case, the potential difference is given as 10^7 V, and the distance is the height of the student above the ground, which is 4m. Therefore, E = V/d = (10^7 V)/(4m) E = 2.5 * 10^6 NC^-1 So the electric field created by the storm is 2.5 * 10^6 NC^-1. Therefore, the answer is: 2.5 * 106 NC -1.

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