Question

What is the power in watts of a 2.30 ✕ 10^2 MV lightning bolt having a current of 1.99 ✕ 10^4 A?

Answer 1

Given:

The potential difference between the bolt is

`\begin{gathered} V=2.30*10^2\text{ MV} \\ =2.30*10^8\text{ V} \end{gathered}`

The current is

`I=1.99*10^4\text{ V}`

To find:

The power

Step-by-step explanation:

The power is

`\begin{gathered} P=VI \\ =2.30*10^8*1.99*10^4 \\ =4.58*10^(12)\text{ W} \end{gathered}`

Hence, the power is

`4.58*10^(12)\text{ W}`