The Physics of Everyday Phenomena
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ISBN: 9780073513904
Author: W. Thomas Griffith, Juliet Brosing Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 12, Problem 37CQ
If in a typical thundercloud the bottom of the cloud is negatively charged, what is the sign of the excess charge on the ground? Explain. (See everyday phenomenon box 12.2.)
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