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Two parallel metal plates, each of area A, are separatedby a distance 3d. Both are connected to ground and each plate carries no charge. A third plate carrying charge Qis inserted between the two plates, located a distance dfrom the upper plate. As a result, negative charge is induced on each of the two original plates. a) In terms of Q, find the amount of charge on the upper plate, Q1, and the lower plate, Q2. (Hint: it must be true that Q

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Answer:

Upper plate Q/3

Lower plate 2Q/3

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Two parallel metal plates, each of area A, are separatedby a distance 3d. Both are-example-1
Two parallel metal plates, each of area A, are separatedby a distance 3d. Both are-example-2
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