A lightning bolt strikes a tree, moving 20.0 C of charge through a potential difference of 1.00
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A lightning bolt strikes a tree, moving 20.0 C of charge through a potential difference of 1.00 x 102 MV.
(a) What energy was dissipated?
(b) What mass of water could be raised from 15°C to the boiling point and then boiled by this energy?
(c) Discuss the damage that could be caused to the tree by the expansion of the boiling steam.
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a The energy dissipated by a lightning bolt can be calculated using the following equation E Q V where E is the energy in joules J Q is the charge in ...View the full answer
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