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This seems to assume that virus particles are charged. If they are neutral, they wouldn't be driven in any direction by an electric field. Am I missing somethin

This seems to assume that virus particles are charged. If they are neutral, they wouldn't be driven in any direction by an electric field. Am I missing something? Is it known that virus particles have a charge?

nkurz 6y ago
I think you are missing the OP's assumption that by raising the subject's entire body to +X Volts, any virus particles they breath out will start out with this same positive charge. I'm not sure this assumption is true, but it seems plausible.
- mantap 6y ago
  If you could really positively charge your whole body to +X volts wouldn't that interfere with your nervous system?
  - dreamcompiler 6y ago
    No. That's why birds can sit on power lines and these guys can do their jobs. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9YmFHAFYwmY https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9YmFHAFYwmY
  - sudosysgen 6y ago
    The electric potential is relative. It's potential differences that matter.
    - Adferdfqwer 6y ago
      Eueu
R0b0t1 6y ago
Particles in the air respond to charges. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrostatic_precipitator https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrostatic_precipitator