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Gausss Law — Physics STD 11 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 SciencePhysicsGausss Law3 Marks
Question
Three identical metal plates with large surface areas are kept parallel to each other as shown in figure. The leftmost plate is given a charge Q, the rightmost a charge -2Q and the middle one remains neutral. Find the charge appearing on the outer surface of the rightmost plate.
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Answer


Consider the Gaussian surface as shown in the figure.
Let the charge on the outer surface of the left-most plate be q. Thus, the charges on the plates are distributed as shown in the diagram.
The net field at point P due to all the induced charges must be zero, as it is lying inside the metal surface.
Let the surface area of the plates be A.
Electric field at point P due to the charges on plate X:
Due to charge (+Q - q) is $\frac{\text{Q}-\text{q}}{2\text{A}\in_0}$ in the right direction
Due to charge (+q) is $\frac{\text{q}}{2\text{A}\in_0}$ in the right direction
Electric field at point P due to charges on plate Y:
Due to charge (-q) is $\frac{\text{q}}{2\text{A}\in_0}$ in the right direction
Due to charge (+q) is $\frac{\text{q}}{2\text{A}\in_0}$ in the left direction
Electric field at point P due to charges on plate Z:
Due to charge (-q) is $\frac{\text{q}}{2\text{A}\in_0}$ in the right direction
Due to charge (-2Q + q) is $\frac{\text{2Q}-\text{q}}{2\text{A}\in_0}$ in the right direction
The net electric field at point P:
$\frac{\text{Q}-\text{q}}{2\text{a}\in_0}+\frac{\text{q}}{2\text{A}\in_0}-\frac{\text{q}}{2\text{A}\in_0}-\frac{\text{q}}{2\text{A}\in_0}+\frac{\text{q}}{2\text{A}\in_0}+\frac{\text{2Q}-\text{q}}{2\text{A}\in_0}=0$
$\frac{\text{Q}-\text{q}}{2\text{A}\in_0}+\frac{\text{2Q}-\text{q}}{2\text{A}\in_0}=0$
$\text{Q}-\text{q}+\text{2Q}-\text{q}=0$
$\text{3Q}-2\text{q}=0$
$\text{q}=\frac{\text{3Q}}{2}$
Thus, the charge on the outer plate of the right-most plate
$-2\text{Q}+\text{q}=-2\text{Q}+\frac{3\text{Q}}{2}=-\frac{\text{Q}}{2}$

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