Lightning

[FrostedNipple]

What is the capacitance of an average uk lighting strike (obviously before it discharges)

If anyone knows it would be handy

 

[HEADRAT]

1.21 Gigawatts

Wiki says:-

An average bolt of lightning carries a negative electric current of 40 kiloamperes (kA) (although some bolts can be up to 120 kA), and transfers a charge of five coulombs and 500 MJ, or enough energy to power a 100 watt lightbulb for just under two months. The voltage depends on the length of the bolt, with the dielectric breakdown of air being three million volts per meter, this works out to approximately one gigavolt (one billion volts) for a 300 m (1000 ft) lightning bolt. With an electric current of 100 kA, this gives a power of 100 terawatts.

 

[Participant]

Well it must be in farads for a start.

I say 1.21 GF.

 

[FrostedNipple]

1.21 Gigawatts

Wiki says:-

An average bolt of lightning carries a negative electric current of 40 kiloamperes (kA) (although some bolts can be up to 120 kA), and transfers a charge of five coulombs and 500 MJ, or enough energy to power a 100 watt lightbulb for just under two months. The voltage depends on the length of the bolt, with the dielectric breakdown of air being three million volts per meter, this works out to approximately one gigavolt (one billion volts) for a 300 m (1000 ft) lightning bolt. With an electric current of 100 kA, this gives a power of 100 terawatts.

hmmm should be in farads, might have to work something out :/ thanks though

Well it must be in farads for a start.

I say 1.21 GF.

kk thanks

 

[JohnnyG]

Up to 8gb*

*Depending on line quality and distance from exchange.

 

[JIM_BOB7813]

Up to 8gb*

*Depending on line quality and distance from exchange.

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[mctiny]

Up to 8gb*
*Depending on line quality and distance from exchange.

And there was me hoping you would say 21 jiggawatts