Correction for the speed of a bolt of Lightning

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How fast is 97,000 meters per second?

It's about as fast as a bolt of Lightning

The speed of a bolt of Lightning is about 98,000 meters per second.

(atmospheric electrical discharge)

A bolt of lightning can travel at up to 97,000 meters per second when arcing from the atmosphere to the Earth. An estimated 280 million lightning strikes strikes occur each year.

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APA Style (7th Ed.)

The Measure of Things. (2024). Correction for the speed of a bolt of Lightning. Retrieved April 16, 2024 from www.themeasureofthings.com/correction.php?comp=speed&unit=ms&amt=97000&i=134

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MLA Style (8th Ed.)

"Correction for the speed of a bolt of Lightning" The Measure of Things, 2024, www.themeasureofthings.com/correction.php?comp=speed&unit=ms&amt=97000&i=134. Accessed 16 Apr 2024.

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Chicago Style (17th Ed.)

"Correction for the speed of a bolt of Lightning." The Measure of Things. 2024. https://www.themeasureofthings.com/correction.php?comp=speed&unit=ms&amt=97000&i=134.

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