Static and charge

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A student rubs a polythene rod with a woollen cloth, giving the rod a net negative electrostatic charge. The student then holds this negatively charged rod close to a thin, steady stream of water flowing from a tap.

Which diagram correctly shows the charge on the rod, the distribution of the induced charge on the stream of water, and the direction in which the stream bends?

Electrostatic deflection of a water stream

Diagram A

Diagram B

Diagram C

Diagram D

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