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Raindrops acquire an electric charge as they fall. Suppose a 2.4-mm-diameter drop has a charge of +13 pC. In a thunderstorm, the electric field under a cloud can reach 15,000 N/C, directed upward. For a droplet exposed to this field, how do the magnitude of the electric force compare to those of the weight force and what is the dircetion of the electric force?

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          Raindrops acquire an electric charge as they fall. Suppose a
2.4-mm-diameter drop has a charge of +13 pC. In a thunderstorm, the
electric field under a cloud can reach 15,000 N/C, directed upward.
For a droplet exposed to this field, how do the magnitude of the
electric force compare to those of the weight force and what is the
dircetion of the electric force?

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University Physics with Modern Physics

Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

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05/17/2022

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Given: Charge on the drop, Q = +13 pC = +13 x 10^-12 C Electric field, E = 15,000 N/C The electric force (Fe) on the drop can be calculated using the formula: Fe = Q * E Fe = (13 x 10^-12 C) * (15,000 N/C) Fe = 1.95 x 10^-7 N Show more…

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Raindrops acquire an electric charge as they fall. Suppose a 2.4-mm-diameter drop has a charge of +13 pC. In a thunderstorm, the electric field under a cloud can reach 15,000 N/C, directed upward. For a droplet exposed to this field, how do the magnitude of the electric force compare to those of the weight force and what is the dircetion of the electric force?