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During lightning strikes from a cloud to the ground, currents as high as 2.50×104 A can...

During lightning strikes from a cloud to the ground, currents as high as 2.50×104 A can occur and last for about 40.0 μs . How much charge is transferred from the cloud to the earth during such a strike

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Currentr is the rate of flow of charge dQ dt dQ = idt =(25x104 A)(40x10-6 s) =1.0C

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