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Problem
A lightning strike is modeled as a massive surge of current. The current rises vertically to
20
kA
20\,\text{kA}
20
kA
at
t
=
0
ms
t = 0\,\text{ms}
t
=
0
ms
and then decays linearly to zero over a duration of
100
μ
s
100\,\mu\text{s}
100
μ
s
. Calculate the average current during this
100
μ
s
100\,\mu\text{s}
100
μ
s
interval.
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