A strong lightning bolt transfers about 25 C to Earth. a) Draw a sketch of the scenario. b) How many electrons are transferred? c) If the Earth is struck by an average of 100 lightning bolts each second transferring 25 C, how many electrons pour into the Earth from lightning each second? Show your work!

A strong lightning bolt transfers about 25 C to Earth. a) Draw a sketch of the scenario. b) How many electrons are transferred? c) If the Earth is struck by an average of 100 lightning bolts each second transferring 25 C, how many electrons pour into the Earth from lightning each second? Show your work!

Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student Edition

1st Edition

ISBN:9780078807213

Author:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Publisher:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Chapter28: The Atom

Section28.1: The Bohr Model Of The Atom

Problem 5PP

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