Electric Field of the Earth The earth has a net electric charge that causes a field at
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(a) What magnitude and sign of charge would a 60-kg 1ruman have to acquire to overcome his or her weight by the force exerted by the earth's electric field?
(b) What would be the force of repulsion between two people each with the charge calculated in part (a) and separated by a distance of 100 m? Is use of the earth's electric field a feasible means of flight? Why or why not?
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College Physics
ISBN: 978-0495113690
7th Edition
Authors: Raymond A. Serway, Jerry S. Faughn, Chris Vuille, Charles A. Bennett
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