Question

In a thundercloud there may be an electric charge of 24 C near the top of the cloud and −24 C near the bottom of the cloud. If these charges are separated by about 2 km, what is the magnitude of the electric force between these two sets of charges? The value of the electric force constant is 8.98755 × 109 N · m2 /C 2 .

Answer 1

Electric force,
`F=1.29* 10^6\ N`

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that,

Charge 1,
`q_1=24\ C`

Charge 2,
`q_2=-24\ C`

Distance between charges, d = 2 km

The electric force is given by :

`F=k(q_1q_2)/(d^2)`

k is the electrostatic constant

`F=8.98755* 10^9* ((24)^2)/((2* 10^3)^2)`

F = 1294207.2 N

or

`F=1.29* 10^6\ N`

Hence, this is the required solution.