Ram collected some rainwater as his teacher told him that rainwater is equivalent to distilled water. He randomly tested the rainwater to confirm wheather his teacher is right or not. He observe something in the magnetic compass.Can you state the reason for the deflection of the compass?

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Because of some present minerals in rain water
that is why compass was showing deflection.
because salt water is good conducter of electricity.

Distilled water is not a good conductor of electricity because of lack of minerals in it.

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Ram collected some rainwater as his teacher told him that rainwater is equivalent to distilled water. He randomly tested the rainwater to confirm wheather his teacher is right or not. He observe something in the magnetic compass.Can you state the reason for the deflection of the compass?

Because of some present minerals in rain water that is why compass was showing deflection. because salt water is good conducter of electricity. Distilled water is not a good conductor of electricity because of lack of minerals in it.

Because of some present minerals in rain water
that is why compass was showing deflection.
because salt water is good conducter of electricity.

Distilled water is not a good conductor of electricity because of lack of minerals in it.