hat energy (in J) is dissipated by a lightning bolt having an 18,500 A current, a voltage of 2.05 ✕ 102 MV, and a length of 1.00 ms? b) What mass (in kg) of tree sap could be raise

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a) What energy (in J) is dissipated by a lightning bolt having an 18,500 A current, a voltage of 2.05 ✕ 102 MV, and a length of 1.00 ms?

b) What mass (in kg) of tree sap could be raised from 18.0°C to its boiling point and then evaporated by this energy, assuming sap has the same thermal characteristics as water?

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