Electric Force on Electron in Thunderstorm Field

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Homework Statement

Thunderstorms can have an electric field of up to 3.2 105 N/C. What is the magnitude of the electric force on an electron in such a field?

Homework Equations

F=k*|q1|*|q2|/d^2

The Attempt at a Solution

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[nasu]

Try the definition of the electric field.

 

[Vision5]

Is that an equation?

 

[nasu]

Yes, there is an equation that defines the electric field (E) in terms of the force (F) acting on a probe charge (q).