Question

A bolt of lightning discharges 9.7 C in 8.9 x 10^-5 s. What is the average current during the discharge?

Answer 1

Answer: $1.089\times 10^5\ A$

Explanation:

Given

Charge discharged $Q=9.7\C$

time taken $t=8.9\times 10^{-5}\ s$

Current is given as rate of change of discharge i.e.

$\Rightarrow I=\dfrac{Q}{t}\\\\\Rightarrow I=\dfrac{9.7}{8.9\times 10^{-5}}\\\\\Rightarrow I=1.089\times 10^5\ A$

Therefore, the average current is $1.089\times 10^5\ A$