Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Electric current

Electric current — practice question

During a lightning strike, $1 \times 10^{20}$ electrons pass a point in a time interval of $30\,\mu\text{s}$. What is the average current in the lightning strike?

  • A$0.5\,\text{mA}$
  • B$0.5\,\text{A}$
  • C$500\,\text{A}$
  • D$500\,\text{kA}$

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