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A lightning bolt may carry a current of 1.00  104 A for a short time. What is...

A lightning bolt may carry a current of 1.00  104 A for a short time. What is the resulting magnetic field 120 m from the bolt? Suppose that the bolt extends far above and below the point of observation.

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