Chapter 20: Q5PE (page 733)
A large lightning bolt had a 20,000-A current and moved 30.0 C of charge. What was its duration?
Short Answer
The value of time interval is\(1.5 \times {10^{ - 3}}\;{\rm{s}}\).
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Chapter 20: Q5PE (page 733)
A large lightning bolt had a 20,000-A current and moved 30.0 C of charge. What was its duration?
The value of time interval is\(1.5 \times {10^{ - 3}}\;{\rm{s}}\).
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