A student combed his hair. Then he observed what happened to the water when he put the comb near the faucet as shown below. Why did the water’s path change?
A: Due to induction, the charge column repelled the neutrally charged water.
B: Due to conduction, the charge attracted the neutrally charged water.
C: Due to induction, the charge comb attracted and neutrally charged water.
D: Due to conduction, the charged comb repelled the neutrally charged water.
D: Due to conduction, the charged comb repelled the neutrally charged water.
When the student combed his hair, the comb became charged. This charge repelled the neutrally charged water, causing its path to change. This is an example of conduction, where a charged object interacts with a neutral object.