6. A raindrop inside a thundercloud has a charge of -8e. a. What is the charge of raindrop in Coulombs? (Recall that e = 1.60 x 10-19 C.) b. What is the electric force on the raindrop if the electric field at its location (due to other charges in the cloud) has a magnitude of 2.0 x 106 N/C, directed upward? Indicate the magnitude and direction of the electric force. c. What acceleration does the raindrop experience, if it has a mass of .05 g?
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Given: Charge of raindrop = -8e = -8 * (1.60 x 10^-19 C) = -1.28 x 10^-18 C ** Show more…
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