During lightning,a current pulse,as shown in the figure,flows from a cloud at a height of $1.5 \ km$ to the ground. If the breakdown electric field of humid air is about $400 \ kVm^{-1}$,the energy released during lightning would be (in units of $10^9 \ J$):

  • A
    $9$
  • B
    $3.0$
  • C
    $4.5$
  • D
    $6.0$

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