Question: Problem 3 : Classical Theory of Conduction How long would it take for an electron to travel through the grounding cable from the roof of

Problem 3: Classical Theory of Conduction
How long would it take for an electron to travel through the grounding cable from the roof of a house to
the ground (~10 m) if a 300 kV lightning bolt hit the roof. Assume the cable uses #4 Cu wire (5.2 mm
dia) with resistivity of 1.7 cm and carrier density of 8.51022 cm3.
Note: In order to find the travel time t, calculate the electron drift velocity vd divided by the distance over
which the electron travels.

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