In normal cases thin stream of water bends toward a negatively charged rod. When a positively charged rod is placed near the stream, it will bend in the

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Step 1: A water stream contains polar molecules. Any nearby charged rod polarizes/orients the molecules so that the nearer side has opposite effective charge. Step 2: The attractive force on the nearer side is stronger than the repulsive force on the farther side, irrespective of whether the rod is + or -. Hence the stream bends toward either charged rod. Final: B: Same direction..