Question #349942

The potential difference between a certain thundercloud and the ground is 7MVolts. Find the energy dissipated when a charge of 50 Coul is transferred from the clouds to the ground in a lightning stroke



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Expert's answer
2022-06-14T03:45:01-0400

Given:

V=7106VV=7*10^6\:\rm V

q=50Cq=50\:\rm C


The dissipated energy is given by

W=qV=507106=3.5108JW=qV=50*7*10^6=3.5*10^8\:\rm J


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