A thin disk of radius 4 m, with its axis aligned with the x-axis, carries a charge of -9 µC ( -9 × 10´6 C) uniformly distributed over its surface. Calculate approximately the electric field of the disk at location Á = (2.5, 0, 0) m by dividing the disk into 3 rings of equal width, as shown in the diagram. Approximate the electric field contributed by each zone by a ring centered in the zone. For clarity, the zones are shown with different shades of blue, but remember that the charge is uniformly distributed over the entire disk. y zone 3 ring 3 zone 2 ring 2 zone 1 ring 1 Part 1 What is the absolute value of the charge on ring 1, the innermost ring? i C

A thin disk of radius 4 m, with its axis aligned with the x-axis, carries a charge of -9 µC ( -9 × 10´6 C) uniformly distributed over its surface. Calculate approximately the electric field of the disk at location Á = (2.5, 0, 0) m by dividing the disk into 3 rings of equal width, as shown in the diagram. Approximate the electric field contributed by each zone by a ring centered in the zone. For clarity, the zones are shown with different shades of blue, but remember that the charge is uniformly distributed over the entire disk. y zone 3 ring 3 zone 2 ring 2 zone 1 ring 1 Part 1 What is the absolute value of the charge on ring 1, the innermost ring? i C

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Chapter15: Electric Forces And Fields

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Problem 50P: A charge of q = 2.00 109 G is spread evenly on a thin metal disk of radius 0.200 m. (a) Calculate...

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