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O-LevelPhysicsElectricity5054/11 · Oct/Nov 2025 · Q301 Mark

The diagram shows a lightning strike. Charge flows between the cloud and objects on the ground. During the lightning strike, there is a current of 2.8 × 10⁴ A between the cloud and the house for 52 ms. How much charge flows during the lightning strike?

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A1500 C
B15000 C
C24 000 C
D54 000 C

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A: 1500 C

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Electricity, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Physics, Oct/Nov 2025 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 30.

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