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Authors:
J. David Irwin, R. Mark Nelms
Chapter:
Basic Concepts
Exercise:
Problems
Question:3 | ISBN:9780470633229 | Edition: 10

Question 

A lightning bolt carrying 30,000 A lasts for 50 microseconds.
If the lightning strikes an airplane flying at
20,000 feet, what is the charge deposited on the plane?

 

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Answer

Given that current i = 30,000

 

Time t = 50*10^-6

 

Charge Q = ?

 

We know that Q = i * t

 

= 30,000 *(50*10^-6)

 

= 1.5 C

 

Therefore the charge deposited on the plane is 1.5C.

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