Q.

Three identical metal plates with large surface area are kept plate parallel to each other as shown in fig. The leftmost plate is given charge Q, the rightmost given charge 2Q  and the middle one remains neutral. Then the charge appearing on outer surface of the rightmost plate is
 

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a

3Q2

b

+Q2

c

3Q2

d

Q2

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

Distribution of charge on different surface plates has been shown

Since inside a conductor, E = 0

Take a point P on the leftmost plate. The electric field is

E=Qq2Aε0q2Aε0+q2Aε0q2Aε0+q2Aε0(q2Q)2Aε0=0 
 

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So,   Qqq+2Q=0
or  2q=3Q      q=3Q2
The charge appearing on the outer surface of the rightmost plate is
q2Q=3Q22Q=Q2 

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