Physics for Science and Engineering With Modern Physics, VI - Student Study Guide
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Author: Doug Giancoli
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Chapter 23, Problem 7Q
When dealing with practical devices, we often take the ground (the Earth) to be 0 V. (a) If instead we said the ground was −10 V, how would this affect V and E at other points? (b) Does the fact that the Earth carries a net charge affect the choice of V at its surface?
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