A large lightning bolt is observed to have a 19500 A current and move 36 C of charge. What was its duration?
1 answer:
Answer:
Its duration is 1.85*10⁻³ s or 1.85 ms
Explanation:
The intensity of electric current I is defined as the amount of electric charge Q (measured in Coulombs) that passes through a section of a conductor in each unit of time. The letter I is used to name the Intensity and its unit is the Ampere (A).
The intensity of electric current is expressed as:
where:
I: Intensity expressed in Amps (A)
Q: Electric charge expressed in Coulombs (C)
t: Time expressed in seconds (s)
Being:
- I= 19500 A
- Q=36 C
- t=?
Replacing:
Solving:
19500 A*t= 36 C
t= 1.85*10⁻³ s= 1.85 ms (being 1 s= 1,000 ms)
<u><em>Its duration is 1.85*10⁻³ s or 1.85 ms</em></u>
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Answer:
τ = 132.773 lb/in² = 132.773 psi
Explanation:
b = 12 in
F = 60 lb
D = 3.90 in (outer diameter) ⇒ R = D/2 = 3.90 in/2 = 1.95 in
d = 3.65 in (inner diameter) ⇒ r = d/2 = 3.65 in/2 = 1.825 in
We can see the pic shown in order to understand the question.
Then we get
Mt = b*F*Sin 30°
⇒ Mt = 12 in*60 lb*(0.5) = 360 lb-in
Now we find ωt as follows
ωt = π*(R⁴ - r⁴)/(2R)
⇒ ωt = π*((1.95 in)⁴ - (1.825 in)⁴)/(2*1.95 in)
⇒ ωt = 2.7114 in³
then the principal stresses in the pipe at point A is
τ = Mt/ωt ⇒ τ = (360 lb-in)/(2.7114 in³)
⇒ τ = 132.773 lb/in² = 132.773 psi
