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Chapter 4: Q28E (page 715)

Electric Field of the Earth. The earth has a net electric charge that causes a field at points near its surface equal to 150 N/C and directed in toward the center of the earth. (a) What magnitude and sign of charge would a 60-kg human have to acquire to overcome his or her weight by the force exerted by the earth鈥檚 electric field? (b) What would be the force of repulsion between two people each with the charge calculated in part (a) and separated by a distance of 100 m? Is use of the earth鈥檚 electric field a feasible means of flight? Why or why not?

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Magnitude and sign of the charge is q=-3.9C

Force of repulsion is 1.40脳107N

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Step 1:

E=150N/C and directed downwards to the center of the earth, as the charge acquired by the human body with mass m=60kg to overcome the weight within the same time of exerted force by E.

Thus, the force (F) is equal to the weight

F=W=mgF=qEq=FEq=mgE

Putting the value,

q=60脳9.8150q=3.9C

The charge will be q=-3.9C.

Therefore, the Magnitude and sign of the charge isq=-3.9C

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Step 2:

For the repulsive force between two human bodies with charge, and separate by the distance r.

F=14蟺鈭�0.qr2

Putting the values:

F=9脳109脳-3.91002=1.40脳107N

Therefore, force of repulsion is1.40脳107N

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