Dry air will break down and generate a spark if the
Chapter 16, Problem 54(choose chapter or problem)
Dry air will break down and generate a spark if the electric field exceeds about \(3 \times 10^{6} \mathrm{~N} / \mathrm{C}\). How much charge could be packed onto a green pea (diameter 0.75 cm ) before the pea spontaneously discharges? [Hint: Eqs. 16-4 work outside a sphere if is measured from its center.]
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3 times 10^6 N/C
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