The lightning discharge between clouds during a thunderstorm is 25 C. Find the time of the discharge if the average lightning currect is 2.5 kA.

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  1. 1 second
  2. 10 seconds
  3. 100 milliseconds
  4. 10 milliseconds

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Option 4 : 10 milliseconds
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Lightning:

The visible discharge of electricity occurs when a region of a cloud acquires an excess electrical charge (either positive or negative) that is sufficient to break down the resistance of air.

Current is a measure of the flow of electric charge over time.

It is defined as   

where q = Charge

t = Time

I = Current

Calculation:

Given:

q = 25 C

I = 2.5 kA

t = 10 milliseconds

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