Field due to lightning#

A typical current in a lightning bolt is \(10^4\) \(\rm\ A\).

Question Text#

Estimate the magnetic field a perpendicular distance of 0.6\(\rm\ m\) from the bolt.

Answer Section#

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\(B=\) \(\rm\ T\)

Attribution#

Problem is from the OpenStax University Physics Volume 2 textbook, licensed under the CC-BY 4.0 license.
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