Charging by friction and electrostatic phenomena

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An agricultural crop sprayer is used to apply liquid pesticide to crops. The pesticide droplets are given a positive electrostatic charge as they are expelled from the sprayer nozzle, as shown in the diagram below.

Electrostatic crop sprayer diagram

Explain how giving the pesticide droplets a positive charge ensures that the leaves of the crops are fully and evenly coated, including their undersides which face away from the sprayer nozzle.

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