
Fundamentals of Physics, Volume 1, Chapter 1-20
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Author: David Halliday
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Chapter 24, Problem 12P
As a space shuttle moves through the dilute ionized gas of Earth’s ionosphere, the shuttle’s potential is typically changed by −1.0V during one revolution. Assuming the shuttle is a sphere of radius 10 m, estimate the amount of charge it collects.
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Fundamentals of Physics, Volume 1, Chapter 1-20
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