Suppose that in a lightning flash the potential difference between a cloud and the ground is 1.3×109 V and the quantity of charge transferred is 30 C. (a) What is the change in energy of that transferred charge? (b) If all the energy released could be used to accelerate a 1100 kg car from rest, what would be its final speed?

A) ΔU = 3.9 × 10^(10) J

B) v = 8420.75 m/s

Explanation:

We are given;

Potential Difference; V = 1.3 × 10^(9) V

Charge; Q = 30 C

A) Formula for change in energy of transferred charge is given as;

ΔU = QV

Plugging in the relevant values gives;

ΔU = 30 × 1.3 × 10^(9)

ΔU = 3.9 × 10^(10) J

B) We are told that this energy gotten above is used to accelerate a 1100 kg car from rest.

This means that the initial potential energy will be equal to the final kinetic energy since all the potential energy will be converted to kinetic energy.

Thus;

P.E = K.E

ΔU = ½mv²

Where v is final velocity.

Plugging in the relevant values;

3.9 × 10^(10) = ½ × 1100 × v²

v² = [7.8 × 10^(8)]/11

v² = 70909090.9090909

v = √70909090.9090909

v = 8420.75 m/s

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