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The voltage of clouds is 4×106 V with respect to ground. In a lightning strike lasting 100 ms , a charge of 4 C is delivered to the ground. The average power of lightning strike is (assume complete discharges )
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Options:
  • A 160 MW
  • B 80 MW
  • C 20 MW
  • D 500 KW
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 80 MW
Energy stored between cloud and earth, assuming the capacitor model is

W=qV2

4×106×42=8×106 J

The power of lightning strike is

P=Wt=8×1060.1=80×106 W

    =80 MW

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