If the atmospheric electric field is approximately $150 \,V/m$ and the radius of the Earth is $6400 \,km$,then the total charge on the Earth's surface is .......... coulomb.

  • A
    $6.8 \times 10^5$
  • B
    $6.8 \times 10^6$
  • C
    $6.8 \times 10^4$
  • D
    $6.8 \times 10^9$

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