Question

When a car is moved into a painting chamber, a mist of paint is sprayed around it. When the body of the car is given a sudden electric charge and the mist of paint is attracted to it, presto—the car is quickly and uniformly painted. What does the phenomenon of polarization have to do with this?

Answer 1

When a car is moved into a painting chamber, a mist of paint is sprayed around it. When the body of the car is given a sudden electric charge and the mist of paint is attracted to it, presto—the car is quickly and uniformly painted. What does the phenomenon of polarization have to do with this?

Answer 2

Answer:

When a car is given a sudden electric charge, the mist (which is neutral) becomes attracted to the car.

Explanation:

When a car is given a sudden electric charge, the mist (which is neutral) becomes attracted to the car.