Understanding the Concepts

* Current (I): The rate of flow of electric charge. Measured in Amperes (A).

* Time (t): The duration of the current flow. Measured in seconds (s).

* Charge (Q): The amount of electricity. Measured in Coulombs (C).

The Formula

The relationship between current, time, and charge is:

Q = I * t

Calculations

1. Convert time to seconds: 15 microseconds (µs) = 15 * 10⁻⁶ seconds

2. Plug in the values:

Q = 8 kA * 15 * 10⁻⁶ s

Q = 8000 A * 15 * 10⁻⁶ s

Q = 0.12 Coulombs (C)

Answer

The lightning bolt deposits 0.12 Coulombs of charge on the object.