The gap between electrodes in a spark plug is 0.060 cm. Producing an electric spark in a gasoline-air mixture requires an electric field of 3.0 x 10^6 V/m. What is the magnitude of the minimum potential difference that must be supplied by the ignition circuit to start a car

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Answer:

The magnitude of minimum potential difference is 1800 V

Explanation:

Given:

Electric field [tex]E = 3 \times 10^{6} \frac{V}{m}[/tex]

Gap between electrodes [tex]d = 0.060 \times 10^{-2}[/tex] m

For finding the minimum potential difference,

  [tex]\Delta V = E \times d[/tex]

  [tex]\Delta V = 3 \times 10^{6} \times 0.060 \times 10^{-2}[/tex]

  [tex]\Delta V = 1800[/tex] V

Therefore, the magnitude of minimum potential difference is 1800 V