ENV100Y5 Lecture : env100 note 36.docx

(a) From the data in Table 18.1, what is the concentration of neon in the atmosphere in ppm? (b) What is the concentration of neon in the atmosphere in molecules per liter, assuming an atmospheric pressure of 730 torr and a temperature of 296 K?

Estimate the electrical energy stored in the earths atmosphere if the earths electric field extends upward 1100m and has an average magnitude of 170 v/m. treat the earths atmosphere as a rectangular layer with an area equal to the surface area of the earth.

Estimate the electrical energy stored in the earths atmosphere if the earths electric field extends upward 1100m and has an average magnitude of 170 v/m. treat the earths atmosphere as a rectangular layer with an area equal to the surface area of the earth.