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An especially violent lightning bolt has an average current of 1.16 x 103 A lasting 0.139 s. How much charge is delivered to the ground by the lightning bolt

An especially violent lightning bolt has an average current of 1.16 x 103 A lasting 0.139 s. How much charge is delivered to the ground by the lightning bolt
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An especially violent lightning bolt has an average current of 1.16 x 103 A lasting 0.139 s. How much charge is delivered to the ground by the lightning bolt

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Charge is current times time :

Q = I × t

Q = 1.16 × 10³ × 0.139

Q = 161.24 C

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