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Why can't we generate electricity from Earth's electric field?

This may be very silly, but I need to understand this to get my concepts right.

Consider the fact that the electric field b/w the earth'sEarth's surface and the ionosphere is on an average $100$ V/m, then if we were to keep the terminals of a bulb around $1$-$2$ m apart (vertically) in the atmosphere, will the bulb glow? Why, or why not? Thanks in advance.

Why can't we generate electricity from Earth's electric field

This may be very silly, but I need to understand this to get my concepts right.

Consider the fact that the electric field b/w the earth's surface and the ionosphere is on an average $100$ V/m, then if we were to keep the terminals of a bulb around $1$-$2$ m apart (vertically) in the atmosphere, will the bulb glow? Why, or why not? Thanks in advance.

Why can't we generate electricity from Earth's electric field?

This may be very silly, but I need to understand this to get my concepts right.

Consider the fact that the electric field b/w the Earth's surface and the ionosphere is on an average $100$ V/m, then if we were to keep the terminals of a bulb around $1$-$2$ m apart (vertically) in the atmosphere, will the bulb glow? Why, or why not?

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This may be very silly, but I need to understand this to get my concepts right. 

Consider the fact that the electric field b/w the earth's surface and the ionosphere is on an average 100V$100$ V/m, then if we were to keep the terminals of a bulb around 1$1$-2m$2$ m apart (vertically) in the atmosphere, will the bulb glow.? Why, or why not.? Thanks in advance.

This may be very silly, but I need to understand this to get my concepts right. Consider the fact that the electric field b/w the earth's surface and the ionosphere is on an average 100V/m, then if we were to keep the terminals of a bulb around 1-2m apart (vertically) in the atmosphere, will the bulb glow. Why or why not. Thanks in advance.

This may be very silly, but I need to understand this to get my concepts right. 

Consider the fact that the electric field b/w the earth's surface and the ionosphere is on an average $100$ V/m, then if we were to keep the terminals of a bulb around $1$-$2$ m apart (vertically) in the atmosphere, will the bulb glow? Why, or why not? Thanks in advance.

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Why can't we generate electricity from Earth's electric field

This may be very silly, but I need to understand this to get my concepts right. Consider the fact that the electric field b/w the earth's surface and the ionosphere is on an average 100V/m, then if we were to keep the terminals of a bulb around 1-2m apart (vertically) in the atmosphere, will the bulb glow. Why or why not. Thanks in advance.