Two fixed very large conducting plates and of area carry charges and respectively, where . A third identical plate carrying a charge is released at distance from . Third plate collides with . Assume collision is elastic and time of collision is sufficient to redistribute charge among and (neglect gravity):
A: Force acting on plate before collision is .
B: Force acting on plate after collision is .
C: Subsequent to collision kinetic energy of plate increases.
D: Subsequent to collision electrostatic potential energy between the plates remains constant.
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