Three identical, parallel conducting plates A, .B and C are placed as shown in fig. Switches S1 and S2 open, and can connect A and C to earth when closed. +Q charge is given to B.

if S 2 is closed with S 2 open, a charge of amount Q will pass through S 2

Three identical, parallel conducting plates A, .B and C are placed as shown in fig. Switches S1 and S2 open, and can connect A and C to earth when closed. +Q charge is given to B.

if S 2 is closed with S 2 open, a charge of amount Q will pass through S 2

if S 1 is closed with S 2 open, a charge of amount Q will pass through S 1

if S 2 is closed with S 2 open, a charge of amount Q will pass through S 2

if S 1 and S 2 are closed together, a charge of amount Q/2 will pass through S 1 and a charge of amount Q/2 will pass through S 2

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Three identical, parallel conducting plates A, .B and C are placed as shown in fig. Switches S₁ and S₂ open, and can connect A and C to earth when closed. +Q charge is given to B.

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if S₁ is closed with S₂ open, a charge of amount Q will pass through S₁

if S₂ is closed with S₂ open, a charge of amount Q will pass through S₂

if S₁ and S₂ are closed together, a charge of amount Q/2 will pass through S₁ and a charge of amount Q/2 will pass through S₂

all the above statements are incorrect

answer is B.

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When either a or C is earthed, a parallel plate capacitor is formed with plate B. There will be $\pm$ Q charges on inner surfaces. So, a charge of amount +Q flows to earth. When A and C both are earthed together, the plates form two capacitors in parallel. Their capacities will be in the ratio 1:2 and hence they share the charge Q/3 which will pass through S₁ and a charge 2 Q/3 which will pass through S₂.

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