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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?

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)

= 16,111 Amperes ! (but it doesn't last long)


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