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In a typical lightning strike, 2.5 C flows from cloud to ground in 0.20 ms. What is the current during the strike?

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Chapter21: Current And Direct Current Circuits

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Problem 49P: Taking R = 1.00 k and = 250 V in Figure P21.49, determine the direction and magnitude of the...

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