The maximum electric field strength in  air is 3.0 MV/m. Stronger electric fields ionize the air and create a spark.   What is the maximum power that can be delivered by a 1.1-cm-diameter laser beam propagating through air? Express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units.   P=

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The maximum electric field strength in  air is 3.0 MV/m. Stronger electric fields ionize the air and create a spark.

 

What is the maximum power that can be delivered by a 1.1-cm-diameter laser beam propagating through air?
Express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units.
 
P=

 

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