Problem 11-46 Current and potential change - Part 2 - A
In a particular lightning bolt, \(24 \;C\) of charge are transferred in \(0.21\; s\) through a potential difference of \(5.5 \times10^8\; V.\)
(a) What is the average current?
(b) How much electric potential energy is dissipated?
Correct.
\(\Delta U = q \Delta V\)
which can be seen from the units knowing \([\Delta V] = \text{volts} = J/C\)
\(\require {enclose} J = \enclose{horizontalstrike}C.J/\enclose{horizontalstrike}C\) which is true.
Before continuing calculate the change in potential energy.