A person standing barefoot on the ground 20 m from the point of a lightning strike experiences an instantaneous potential difference of 300 V between his feet. If we assume a skin resistance of 1.0 kΩ, how much current goes up one leg and back down the other?

A person standing barefoot on the ground 20 m from the point of a lightning strike experiences an instantaneous potential difference of 300 V between his feet. If we assume a skin resistance of 1.0 kΩ, how much current goes up one leg and back down the other?

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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Chapter28: Current And Resistance

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