Answer:
z = 3,737 10⁵ m
Explanation:
a) As they indicate that the atmosphere behaves like an ideal gas, we can use the equation
P V = n R T
P = (n r / V) T
We replace
P = (n R / V) T₀
b) Let's apply this equation in the points
Lower
.z = 0
P₀ = 610 Pa
P₀ = (nR / V) T₀
Higher.
P = 10 Pa
P = (n R / V) T₀ e^{- C z}
We replace
P = P₀ e^{- C z}
e^{- C z} = P / P₀
C z = ln P₀ / P
z = 1 / C ln P₀ / P
Let's calculate
z = 1 / 1.1 10⁻⁵ ln (610/10)
z = 3,737 10⁵ m
Answer:
Explanation:
The power provided by a resistor (wire in this case) is given by:
.
The resistance of a wire is given by:
Where for the resistivity the one of the copper should be used: .
The area A is that of a circle, which written in terms of its diameter is:
Putting all together:
Which for our values is:
Answer:
electrons
Explanation:
The magnitude of the electric field outside an electrically charged sphere is given by the equation
where
k is the Coulomb's constant
Q is the charge stored on the sphere
r is the distance (from the centre of the sphere) at which the field is calculated
In this problem, the cloud is assumed to be a charged sphere, so we have:
is the maximum electric field strength tolerated by the air before breakdown occurs
is the radius of the sphere
Re-arranging the equation for Q, we find the maximum charge that can be stored on the cloud:
Assuming that the cloud is negatively charged, then
And since the charge of one electron is
The number of excess electrons on the cloud is