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== induction charging mechanism ==
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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">A physical process for [[particle]] charging involving the collision of  pairs of particles in an ambient [[electric field]].</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">Electric charge induced on the particle surfaces by the ambient electric field is made available  for [[transfer]] when the two particles come into contact. Subsequent differential particle motions  under [[gravity]] are postulated to result in large-scale [[charge separation]]. The specific role of specific  charging in the electrification of thunderclouds has not been resolved.</div><br/> </div>
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