Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance

Question:

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 :

Options:

zero

q/2

q

2q

Correct Answer:

zero

Explanation:

Due to attraction with positive charge, the negative charge on capacitor A will not flow through the switch S.