Assume charge builds up on the cloud and on the ground until a uniform electric field of 4.00 ✕ 106 N/C throughout the space between them makes the air break down and conduct electricity as a lightning bolt. What is the maximum charge the cloud can hold?

The value of the maximum charge the cloud can hold  Q = 177.08 coulomb

Explanation:

Given data

Electrical Field E = 4 ×

the maximum charge the cloud can hold is given by

Q = E A x ---- (1)

where A = area  = 5 ×

x = electrical Permittivity of air = 8.854 ×

Q = (4 × ) (5 × ) ( 8.854 × )

Q = 177.08 coulomb

This is the value of the maximum charge the cloud can hold.

answer: option c.

explanation: