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Three concentric spherical conducting shells A,B and C of radii $R$ , $2 R$ and $4 R$ respectively are shown in figure. A and C are shorted and B is uniformly charged with $+ Q$ . The charge on conductor A is :

\frac{Q}{3}

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- \frac{Q}{3}

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\frac{2 Q}{3}

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is B $- \frac{Q}{3}$
The charge distribution of the system is as shown in the figure.
SInce A and C are shorted , they have the same potential.
$k x / R + k Q / 2 R - k x / 4 R = k x / 4 R + k Q / 4 R - k x / 4 R$
$3 x / 4 R = - Q / 4 R \Rightarrow x = - Q / 3$

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SInce A and C are shorted , they have the same potential.
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