Question: 1 2 . Regarding the Earth and a cloud layer 8 0 0 m above the Earth as the plates of a capacitor, calculate the

12. Regarding the Earth and a cloud layer 800 m above the Earth as the "plates" of a capacitor, calculate the
capacitance if the cloud layer has an area of 1.0 km2
. If an electric field of 2.0106
N/C makes the air break
down and conduct electricity (lightning), what is the maximum charge the cloud can hold?

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