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An average lightning stroke carries a current of what order of magnitude?
AAbout 5 microamperes
BAbout 1 milliampere
CAbout 5 amperes
DTens of kiloamperes
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Tens of kiloamperes
Lightning discharges are enormous, carrying currents of tens of thousands of amperes.
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