Question

In a typical lightning strike,7.83C flows from cloud to ground in 0.38 ms. What is the current during the strike?.

Answer 1

The current can be found as follows:

`\begin{gathered} I=(q)/(t) \\ where: \\ q=7.83C \\ t=0.38ms=0.00038s \\ Therefore: \\ I=(7.83)/(0.00038) \\ I=20605.26316A \end{gathered}`

Answer:

Approximately 20605 A