A lightning bolt may carry a current of 1.00  104 A for a short time. What is the resulting magnetic field 180 m from the bolt? Suppose that the bolt extends far above and below the point of observation.  ?T

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A lightning bolt may carry a current of 1.00  104 A for a short time. What is the resulting magnetic field 180 m from the bolt? Suppose that the bolt extends far above and below the point of observation.
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Given :

current in lightening bolt (I)=1.00*104 A

distance of point where we have to find the magnetic field (r)=180 m

magnetic field due to a current carrying wire :

B=μ0I2πr

where

I = current in wire

μ0=4π*10-7 T.m/A

 

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