During a particular thunderstorm, the electric potential difference between a cloud and the ground is Vcloud-Vground= 1.3x10^8, with the cloud being at the higher potential. What is the change in an electron's electric potential energy when the electron moves from ground to the cloud?
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wouldn't it be the charge of the electron times the change in potential?
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(EPE)=q0 V=(-1.60x10^-19C)(1.3x10^8)
=-2.1x10^-11J
=-2.1x10^-11J
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