Consider the situation shown in the figure. The capacitor A has a charge q on it whereas B is uncharged. The charge appearing on the capacitor B a long time after the switch is closed is :
A
zero
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B
q/2
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C
q
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D
2q
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Solution
The correct option is D zero Since there are equal number of positive and negative charges on the capacitor A, the charges wont flow to the capacitor B as the charge are held by strong electrostatic force. Hence charge on capacitor B is zero.