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Static electricity can be used to spray paint onto cars

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9 October 2023

Static electricity can be used to spray paint onto cars

In a car factory, spray paint is connected to a machine with a positive charge. This draws electrons from the paint, leaving it with a positive charge while the car is given a negative charge. Because opposites attract, the paint is drawn to the car and the paint drops push away from each other to create an even spray.
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