Multiple choice general knowledge

The energy contained in a single lightning stroke can power a 100 Watt light bulb for 90 days.

  1. True

  2. False

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A Correct answer
Explanation

A typical lightning bolt contains 1-5 billion joules of energy. A 100-watt bulb running for 90 days consumes about 777,600,000 joules (100W × 24hrs × 90 days), making this estimate roughly accurate.