8. Two initially uncharged conductors, 1 and 2 , are mounted on insulating stands and are in contact, as shown above. A negatively charged rod is brought near but does not touch them. With the rod held in place, conductor 2 is moved to the right by pushing its stand, so that the conductors are separated. Which of the following is now true of conductor 2 ?
(A) It is uncharged.
(B) It is positively charged.
(C) It is negatively charged.
(D) It is charged, but its sign cannot be predicted.