65. Dry air will break down and generate a spark if the

Chapter 16, Problem 65

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65. Dry air will break down and generate a spark if the electric field exceeds about 3 x 106N/C. How much charge could lie packed onto a green pea (diameter 0.75 cm) before the pea spontaneously discharges? [Hint: Eqs. 16-4 work outside a sphere if r is measured from its center.]

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