Re: [Re: pinhole polarity and charge]

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From: Geoff Ruth (geoffreyruth@usa.net)
Date: Mon Nov 15 1999 - 15:27:49 PST 

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Date: 15 Nov 99 15:27:49 PST
From: Geoff Ruth <geoffreyruth@usa.net>
Subject: Re: [Re: pinhole polarity and charge]

I understand that water (or any other polar molecule) has a partial negative
and partial charge and a net dipole moment on the molecule. But the net charge
on the whole molecule is still zero: why then would it be attracted to a
charged wand? The distance between the + and - partial charges is so tiny that
I can't imagine the wand's electrical field diminishes enough between the two
charges to create a greater force on the closer partial charge.

And no, this doesn't work with induced charge, at least as far I know.

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