[a] A foam block that contains a charge of 0.0054 coulomb (C)experiences an electrostatic force of 17 newtons (N) from afoam ball 47 centimeters (cm) away. How much charge is on theball?
Create a question about a foam ball experiencing476 newtons of force that uses Newton's Third Law of Motion toanswer it. Then answer it. You will be evaluated on both theappropriateness of the question and the correctness of theanswer.
[c] A typical bolt of lightning carries billions of joules (1 GJ= 109 J) of energy, but discharges it over a very short period oftime. If a particular lightning bolt discharges 17 GJ ofenergy in 47 microseconds (1 µs = 10-6 s), then how many watts(W) of power did it deliver? Express your answer in scientificnotation.
[d] If a person is struck by the lightning bolt described inpart [c] above, that person will likely absorb only a smallfraction of the energy it carries. What is the largest percentageof that energy that person can absorb and still reasonably expectnot to sustain serious injury? Explain your reasoning in a 20-40word paragraph, and write the proper calculation below.
[a] A foam block that contains a charge of 0.0054 coulomb (C) experiences an electrostatic force of 17 newtons (N) from
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