Thor is battling the Frost Giants and he uses his hammer, Mjolnir, to zap them with lightning. Thor unleashes a bolt toward the nearest Giant. Mjolnir has an electric potential of zero and the Frost Giant has an electric potential of either +1.9 × 108 V or -1.9 × 108 V (you will decide during part 1 of the question). In order for electricity to conduct through dry air, the electric field between Thor and the Frost Giant must have a magnitude of 3.2 x 106 V m' A negatively charged hydroxide ion (OH) in the lightning bolt travels away from Thor. OH ions hold a charge of -1.6 × 10-1⁹ C and they have a mass of 2.82 x 10-26 kg. The OH- ion speeds up from rest to a velocity of 6.3 × 105 T S 1. Does the electric field point from Thor toward the Frost Giant or from the Frost Giant toward Thor? Does this mean that the Frost Giant has a positive electric potential or a negative electric potential?

Thor is battling the Frost Giants and he uses his hammer, Mjolnir, to zap them with lightning. Thor unleashes a bolt toward the nearest Giant. Mjolnir has an electric potential of zero and the Frost Giant has an electric potential of either +1.9 × 108 V or -1.9 × 108 V (you will decide during part 1 of the question). In order for electricity to conduct through dry air, the electric field between Thor and the Frost Giant must have a magnitude of 3.2 x 106 V m' A negatively charged hydroxide ion (OH) in the lightning bolt travels away from Thor. OH ions hold a charge of -1.6 × 10-1⁹ C and they have a mass of 2.82 x 10-26 kg. The OH- ion speeds up from rest to a velocity of 6.3 × 105 T S 1. Does the electric field point from Thor toward the Frost Giant or from the Frost Giant toward Thor? Does this mean that the Frost Giant has a positive electric potential or a negative electric potential?

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Chapter16: Electrical Energy And Capacitance

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Problem 8P: (a) Find the potential difference VB required to stop an electron (called a slopping potential)...

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