A strong lightning bolt transfers about 26 C to Earth. How many electrons are transferred?
To find the number of electrons transferred, we need to use the charge of a single electron.
The charge of a single electron is approximately -1.6 x 10^-19 Coulombs (C).
Given that a strong lightning bolt transfers 26 C to Earth, we can calculate the number of electrons using the formula:
Number of electrons = Total charge transferred / Charge of a single electron
Number of electrons = 26 C / (-1.6 x 10^-19 C)
Now let's plug the values into the formula and calculate the result:
Number of electrons = 26 / (-1.6 x 10^-19)
Using a calculator, we find that the number of electrons transferred in a strong lightning bolt is approximately 1.625 x 10^20.