NEST2014PhysicsCapacitance
The figure on the right represents an idealized sinusoidal current flow between a cloud at a height of 1 km and the earth during lightning discharge. Here I₀=157 kA , T=0.2 ~ms and the breakdown electric field of air is 300 kV / m . Then
Options
- Athe total charge released by the lightning is 20 C .
- Bthe electrostatic energy of the cloud - earth system is 10 kJ .
- Cthe average current is 100 kA .
- DThe capacitance of the cloud - earth system is 6.67 10⁻⁵ ~F .
Correct answer
C. the average current is 100 kA .
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