Lightning occurs when there is a flow of electric charge (principally electrons) between the ground and a thundercloud. The maximum rate of charge flow in a lightning bolt is about 20,000C/s; this lasts for 100μs or less. How much charge flows between the ground and the cloud in this time?

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Answer:

2C  charge will flow from ground and cloud

Explanation:

We have given rate rate of flow of charge [tex]\frac{dq}{dt}=20000C/sec[/tex]

Time is given as [tex]t=100\mu sec=100\times 10^{-6}=10^{-4}sec[/tex]

WE have to find the how much charge flows between the ground and cloud in this time

So the charge flow is given by [tex]\frac{dq}{dt}\times t=20000C/sec\times 10^{-4}=2C[/tex]

So 2C  charge will flow from ground and cloud