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PHY 102 Test Compilation PHY 102 23 Objective Question

Question

A capacitor C has a charge Q. The actual charges on its plates are:
Options
A Q, Q
B Q/2, Q/2
C Q, -Q
Correct Answer
D Q/2, -Q/2
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

One plate ends up with +Q, the other with an equal and opposite -Q.

Hint

One plate ends up with +Q, the other with an equal and opposite -Q.

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