Question

During a particular thunderstorm, the electric potential difference between a cloud and the ground is Vcloud - Vground = 4.20 108 V, with the cloud being at the higher potential. What is the change in an electron's electric potential energy when the electron moves from the ground to the cloud?

Answer 1

The electric potential energy is 6.72 x 10^-11 J.

Step-by-step explanation:

Potential difference, V = 4.2 x 10^8 V

charge of electron, q = - 1.6 x 10^-19 C

Let the potential energy is U.

U = q V

U = 1.6 x 10^-19 x 4.2 x 10^8

U = 6.72 x 10^-11 J