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| ===== Project: Protecting Stormchaser HQ ===== | ===== Project: Protecting the Lab ===== |
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| ====Kick Off Questions ==== | ====Kick Off Questions ==== |
| ==== Main Problem ==== | ==== Main Problem ==== |
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| As you return from your meeting with Mayor Rachel, you receive a call from your support team working at Stormchaser HQ. They've been working to set up an axillary base of operations (Stormchaser HQ_2) outside of the Lakeview area, which is at least protected by mountainous terrain on one side. Your team explains that they built Stormchaser HQ_2 2 km to the east of the mountains, which typically gather large stationary clouds (on average, $m=1*10^9$ kg and $q=-150$ C). They have equipment on the roof of HQ_2 to take data on the abnormal storm clouds. The equipment is shielded to protect it from the electric potential from the large clouds that are usually present, but they are concerned about another incoming storm system that is displaying abnormal qualities. | As you return from your meeting with Mayor Rachel, you receive a call from your support team working at Stormchaser HQ. S.P.A.R.T.A.N. has a secret research facility called the Facility for Transformative Observations of Electromagnetism (FTOE) outside of Lakeview, at a site protected by mountainous terrain on one side. Your team explains that they built FTOE 2 km to the east of the mountains, which typically gather large stationary clouds (on average, $m=1 \times 10^9$ kg and $q=-150$ C). They have equipment on the roof of FTOE to take data on the abnormal storm clouds. The equipment is shielded to protect it from the electric potential from the large clouds that are usually present, but they are concerned about another incoming storm system that is displaying abnormal qualities. |
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| As much as they would love to collect data on this storm, if the electric potential changes by more 20 MV due to the additional clouds, the equipment will be damaged. They have received reports that an incoming cloud with a mass around $m=3*10^5$ kg and a charge between $-50$ C and $-60$ C is heading toward HQ_2 from the eastern plains (where the wind can last up to 20 minutes and exert a force of 36000 N). Since you're from out of town, they clarify that the eastern plains are roughly 500 km away. | As much as they would love to collect data on this storm, if the electric potential changes by more 20 MV due to the additional clouds, the equipment will be damaged. They have received reports that an incoming cloud with a mass around $m=3 \times 10^5$ kg and a charge between $-50$ C and $-60$ C is heading toward FTOE from the eastern plains (where the wind can last up to 20 minutes and exert a force of 36000 N). Since you're from out of town, they clarify that the eastern plains are roughly 500 km away. |
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| Your team knows that you need immediate data on the storm to understand what's going on, but the equipment can't be replaced with all of the lightning strikes. They need a recommendation from your team on whether they can keep their equipment on top of HQ_2 or if they should take it down to protect it from this storm. | Your team knows that you need immediate data on the storm to understand what's going on, but the equipment can't be replaced with all of the lightning strikes. They need a recommendation from you on whether they can keep their equipment on top of FTOE or if they should take it down to protect it from this storm. |
| <WRAP INFO> | <WRAP INFO> |
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