Question: Using the data from Problems 67 and 68, find the approximate separation between two equipotential surfaces with V = 100 V near the Earths surface.

Using the data from Problems 67 and 68, find the approximate separation between two equipotential surfaces with ΔV = 100 V near the Earth’s surface. Compare this distance to your height.


Data From Problem 67

Experiments have shown that in good weather the Earth has, on average, a negative charge of approximately 10-13 C on every square centimeter of surface area. 

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