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In a typical lightning strike, 2.9 c flows from cloud to ground in 0.18 ms. what is the current during the strike?
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In a typical lightning strike, 2.9 c flows from cloud to ground in 0.18 ms. what is the current during the strike?
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In a typical lightning strike, 2.9 c flows from cloud to ground in 0.18 ms. what is the current during the strike?
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Current = (charge) / (time)
= (2.9 C) / (0.18 ms)
= (2.9 C) / (0.00018 sec)
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16,111 Amperes !
(but it doesn't last long)
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