An electric field of 3 × 1016 is needed to create a spark in the air. If the charged particles in the field are separated by a distance of 1 mm, how many coulombs of charge are needed for a spark?

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Answer:

There are 3.34 C of charge are needed to spark.

Explanation:

Given that,

Electric field, [tex]E=3\times 10^{16}\ N/C[/tex]

If the charged particles in the field are separated by a distance of 1 mm, d = 1 mm

The electric field is given by the formula as follows :

[tex]E=\dfrac{kq}{d^2}[/tex]

q is charge

[tex]q=\dfrac{Ed^2}{k}\\\\q=\dfrac{3\times 10^{16}\times (1\times 10^{-3})^2}{9\times 10^9}\\\\q=3.34\ C[/tex]

So, there are 3.34 C of charge are needed to spark.

Answer:

The correct answer is 3.

Explanation: