The earth is constantly being bombarded by cosmic rays


Question: The Earth is constantly being bombarded by cosmic rays, which consist mostly of protons. Assume that these protons are incident on the Earth's atmosphere from all directions at a rate of 1383 protons per square meter per second. Assuming that the depth of Earth's atmosphere is 120.0 km,

Part A: What is the total charge incident on the atmosphere in 341.0 s? Assume that the radius of the surface of the Earth is 6378. km.

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