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The electrical system of typical thundercloud can be represented by a vertical dipole consisting of a charge of +40C at a height of 10km and a charge of -40C vertically below it at a height of 6km. What is the electric field at the ground directly beneath the thundercloud.
I am simply adding the the field from each point charge at the ground together but get the wrong answer...any suggestions?
Eground= 40/4*∏*ε0(1/10000^2 - 1/6000^2)
Answer should be 12.8KV/m upwards
I am simply adding the the field from each point charge at the ground together but get the wrong answer...any suggestions?
Eground= 40/4*∏*ε0(1/10000^2 - 1/6000^2)
Answer should be 12.8KV/m upwards