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Lenard effect
Lenard effect (also known as the balloelectric effect, spray electrification, or waterfall effect) is a physical phenomenon characterized by the separation of electric charges during the splashing and fragmentation of water drops. The phenomenon is named after the German physicist Philipp Lenard, who first experimentally investigated and described it in detail in 1892.
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Lenard effect (also known as the balloelectric effect, spray electrification, or waterfall effect) is a physical phenomenon characterized by the separation of electric charges during the splashing and fragmentation of water drops. The phenomenon is named after the German physicist Philipp Lenard, who first experimentally investigated and described it in detail in 1892.
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