The volt is not a unit of measure of energy. It is a unit of electromotive force (analogous to pressure in a pipe) or of electric potential difference (analogous to a difference in height). Energy is measured in joules.
An average lightning bolt carries about 500 megajoules of energy and transfers a charge of about 5 Coulombs with a current of about 30 kiloamperes. The voltage involved is proportional to the length of the lightning bolt and so is different for each one.
The current in a lightning bolt is several million amperes, the voltage across the lightning bolt is several million volts.
The power in watts is the product of current and voltage.
For example assume that a specific lightning bolt had 5 million amperes at 5 million volts.
P = I * E = 5E6 amperes * 5E6 volts = 25E12 watts = 25 terawatts.
Note: individual lightning bolts vary widely!
It is equivalent to powering 150,000,000 light bulbs.
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There is no such profession as a lightning volt scientist.
There is no such profession as a lightning volt scientist.
Lightning bolt. The gods are more powerful than science, apparently.
no it is not more powerful than air because air could scatter the electrons and protons so lightning disappears that's why air is more powerful.
Lightning bolts are very powerful, some more than others. The typical lightning bolt contains 15 million volts of electricity and heats the air up around 60,000 degrees.Let's just say, that if a mortal were to touch it... they would explode. :)
lightning is more powerful than air
There is no such profession as a lightning volt scientist.
as powerful as ur dads vibrator
There is no such profession as a lightning volt scientist.
Lightning bolt. The gods are more powerful than science, apparently.
powerful lightning
A lightning rod is designed to attract and divert a lightning bolt and has no power of its own
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not exactly,lightning is probobly on the list of most powerful things on earth but not on top of the list. . .hope this helps!!! ; )
Lightning in itself IS static electricity. The only difference between lightning and the little zap you feel when you rub your feet on your carpet and touch something metal is that Lightning is MILLIONS of times more powerful.