Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Potential difference and power

Potential difference and power — practice question

The figure depicts a thundercloud with its base $500\,\text{m}$ above the ground. The potential difference between the cloud base and the ground is $200\,\text{MV}$. A raindrop carrying a charge of $4.0 \times 10^{-12}\,\text{C}$ is located in the region between the cloud and the ground. What is the electrical force acting on the raindrop?

  • A$1.6 \times 10^{-6}\,\text{N}$
  • B$8.0 \times 10^{-4}\,\text{N}$
  • C$1.6 \times 10^{-3}\,\text{N}$
  • D$0.40\,\text{N}$

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