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When the wind kicks up dust and sand, the dust grains are charged. The small grains tend to get a negative charge, and the large grains a positive charge. The small grains are lifted higher by the wind.?

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Small grains are negatively charged by the wind while big grains is positively charged and remains at the ground . This process creates an electric field due to the presence of oppositely charged particles.

When ever electric field exists it is directed from a positive charge to a negative charge so the here electric field is towards an upwards direction.

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