Consider two large and thin conducting plates, separated by a small distance. A charge Q is placed on one of the plates. The two plates are connected by a conducting wire. Find the final charge distribution.
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Yep its an easy one . its a direct consequence of Gauss's law and laws of conductors under electrostatic condition . They should be equipotential as connected by a wire , Total charge will remain conserved since there is no external source of charge and Gauss's law will do it.
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I guess I got it : Q/2 on both outer surfaces, 0 on both inner surfaces.
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That is correct.
Yep its an easy one . its a direct consequence of Gauss's law and laws of conductors under electrostatic condition . They should be equipotential as connected by a wire , Total charge will remain conserved since there is no external source of charge and Gauss's law will do it.