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An Uncharged Metal Plate (P)is Connected by a Conductor to Ground

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An uncharged metal plate (P) is connected by a conductor to ground through a switch (S) .The switch (S) is initially closed.A negative charge -Q is brought close to P without touching it and then the switch (S) is opened.After the switch (S) is open,the negative charge -Q is removed.After the negative charge -Q is removed,what is the charge on the plate (P) ? An uncharged metal plate (P) is connected by a conductor to ground through a switch (S) .The switch (S) is initially closed.A negative charge -Q is brought close to P without touching it and then the switch (S) is opened.After the switch (S) is open,the negative charge -Q is removed.After the negative charge -Q is removed,what is the charge on the plate (P) ?    A) It is now positively charged. B) It is now negatively charged. C) It is still uncharged. D) It cannot be determined without knowing how much charge was on the metal plate P before switch S was closed.


A) It is now positively charged.
B) It is now negatively charged.
C) It is still uncharged.
D) It cannot be determined without knowing how much charge was on the metal plate P before switch S was closed.

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