On average, a bolt of lightning provides 500 megajoules [MJ of energy. Doctor Emmitt Brown's flux capacitor needs 1.21 gigawatts GW| of power to his DeLorean DMC-12 time machine. How long in units of seconds s must the lightning bolt be in contact with the car to completely charge the flux capacitor? Assume 100% of the energy from the lightning is captured by the capacitor. >> Enter the numerical value in this box - do not include any units in this box >>

On average, a bolt of lightning provides 500 megajoules [MJ of energy. Doctor Emmitt Brown's flux capacitor needs 1.21 gigawatts GW| of power to his DeLorean DMC-12 time machine. How long in units of seconds s must the lightning bolt be in contact with the car to completely charge the flux capacitor? Assume 100% of the energy from the lightning is captured by the capacitor. >> Enter the numerical value in this box - do not include any units in this box >>

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1CQ: Estimate the order of magnitude of the length, in meters, of each of the following; (a) a mouse, (b)...

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