Field at the centre of a uniformly charged arc or half ring
This type of question, asked 3 times: 2021 Paper 21, 4 Apr 2025, 6 Apr 2026 S1. All 3 questions below, oldest first.
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Question 1
2021 Paper 21
20Figure shows a , which is bent in a circular arc of radius R. A charge is uniformly distributed over rod . What is the electric field at the centre of curvature ?Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 2
4 Apr 2025
82A metallic ring is uniformly charged as shown in figure. AC and BD are two mutually perpendicular diameters. Electric field due to arc AB to ' O ' is ' E ' is magnitude. What would be the magnitude of electric field at ' O ' due to arc ABC ?Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 3
6 Apr 2026 S1
13A thin half ring of radius 35 cm is uniformly charged with a total charge of Q coulomb. If the magnitude of the electric field at center of the half ring is , then the value of Q is nC. ( and )Tap an option to check your answer.