Answer to Question #293689 in Electricity and Magnetism for SelMel

Question #293689

Assume that lightning strikes completely vertically and that a known current flows from the cloud into the ground for some time. We want to detect a lightning strike with the help of a coil that is connected directly to a voltmeter. Explain which phenomenon is responsible for lightning detection. Sketch the magnetic field of lightning and how the coil should be oriented for the effect to be strongest.


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2022-02-04T07:41:56-0500

The phenomenon is electromagnetic induction.

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