2007-02-18 01:39:17 · 9 answers · asked by poke 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
change amps to volts
2007-02-18 01:40:29 · update #1
or amps if you know
2007-02-18 01:42:07 · update #2
an average bolt
2007-02-18 01:51:04 · update #3
Good question. The amperage of a typical thunderstorm may vary from 10,000 to 200,000 amps, with a potential difference of several hundred million volts. The power generated by one thunderstorm may be in the neighborhood of several hundred megawatts. As one questioner pondered about 2 weeks ago "if only we could harness this energy".
2007-02-18 02:18:09 · answer #1 · answered by 1ofSelby's 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Bolt Of Lighting
2016-12-12 10:07:12 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
50,000 to 100,000 amps. If you took all of the lightning that has ever occurred and all of the generating capacity in the world then you would be able to have all of the electric power produced that would be able to have if there was never any lightning at all. This could provide as much as the world could produce without all of the pollution that we have today from all of the coal fired plants not including the nuclear energy portion. can you imagine this kind of power without even talking about the pollution portions that have been with us for the last 150 years.
2007-02-18 02:01:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Lightning powers earths magnetic field. They range in amp but small discharges/earth core charges occur at minimum of around 10,000 amps
2014-02-25 17:20:50 · answer #4 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
5 Amps? you're full of **** singularity. no offence, but my drill is 5.4 amps, therefor, a HOUSE would never work on "5" amps of current, you'd be blowing transformers left and right. there's no ******* way houses run at 5 amps, at 110 or 230. hell, back when I was a roadie for a band, we pulled 30 amps on both sides, a house runs between 50-100 AMPS of current, NOT the so called "5" you say it runs on.
I SUGGEST DOING SOME RESEARCH!
2013-12-31 13:05:00 · answer #5 · answered by Brian Hutchins 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Here you can read all about it. Amps vary, as does voltage. If it hits the ground, it's higher than staying in the clouds, since work is being done. The temperature is hotter than the sun.
2007-02-18 02:20:07 · answer #6 · answered by M333 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lightning has approximately one Lakh Amperes i.e 100,000 Amps! Your house hold current supply is only 5 Amps and 230 Volts. So, imagine how powerful lightning is!!
This collosal amount of current flow comes from a potentential difference of a staggering 5 million Volts! i.e. 50,00,000 V. It is nature's one of the most spectacular display of power
2007-02-18 01:51:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 6⤋
Yeah it varies greatly. It is a lot though.
2007-02-18 01:48:43 · answer #8 · answered by Ricky J. 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It probably depends on how strong the lightning is.
2007-02-18 01:46:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋