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    Which is hotter, the temperature of an average lightning bolt or the temperature of the surface of the sun?

    Question #116330. Asked by star_gazer. (Jul 28 10 12:18 AM)


    abechstein

    		Apparently, the temperature of the air around a lightning bolt is around 5 times hotter than the temperature of the surface of the sun. The average temperature of the air around a lightning bolt is around 30,000 K.

    http://hypertextbook.com/facts/1999/DavidFriedman.shtml

    The temperature of the photosphere is 6,000 C (6,273 K).

    http://hypertextbook.com/facts/1997/GlyniseFinney.shtml

    Jul 28 10, 12:53 AM
    star_gazer

    		Correct!

    Aug 02 10, 8:26 AM

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