Lightning heats the surrounding air to ___. A. 30000C B. 300C C. 300000C D. 3000C

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Gretchen Morse

22 August, 12:48

Lightning heats the surrounding air to ___. A. 30000C B. 300C C. 300000C D. 3000C

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Ann · Answer 1

A bolt of lightning, which can reach temperatures of roughly 30,000 kelvins (53,540 degrees Fahrenheit). The sun, on the other hand, is eclipsed in this case, its surface temperature is just 6,000 kelvins (10,340 degrees Fahrenheit)

So, it can be around 30,000 degrees. The answer is Choice A.

Taniya Franklin · Answer 2

The lightning can make the surrounding air very hot that it can reach up to 30, 000 C. Thus, the answer to this item is the first option. The lightning heats up the surrounding air very rapidly so as to create a corresponding shock wave based on the phenomenon.