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Plates A and B constitute an isolated, charged parallel-plate capacitor. The inner surfaces (I and IV) of A and B have charges +Q and –Q respectively. A third plate C with charge +Q is now introduced midway between A and B. Which of the following statements is not correct?

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a

The surfaces I and II will have equal and opposite charges.

b

The surfaces III and IV will have equal and opposite charges.

c

The charge on surface III will be greater than Q.

d

The potential difference between A and C will be equal to the potential difference between C and B.

answer is D.

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Field in C’=O

Q-xϵ0+xϵ+yE0-Q-yϵ0-zE0+Q+zϵ0=0

Q + y + Q + y + Q = 0 ; y=-Q2

Field in A’ = 0

Qxϵ0xϵ0yϵ0Qyϵ0zϵ0+Q+zϵ0=0

Qxxy+Q+yz+Q+z=0;Q2=x

Field in B’ = 0

Q2ϵ0+Q2ϵ0Q2ϵ0+3Q2ϵ0+zϵ0+Q+zϵ0=0Q+Q+z+Q+z=0z=-3Q2

for AC, Voltage difference vAC=Q2C, for BC vBC=3Q2C. The potential differences are not equal.

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Plates A and B constitute an isolated, charged parallel-plate capacitor. The inner surfaces (I and IV) of A and B have charges +Q and –Q respectively. A third plate C with charge +Q is now introduced midway between A and B. Which of the following statements is not correct?