According to the figure below, a thin glass rod forms a semicircle of radius r=10 cm. Charge is uniformly distributed along the rod, with +q- 5pC in the upper half and -q-5pC in the lower half. What are the (a)magnitude and (b) direction (relative to the positive direction of thex axis) of the electric field at P, the center of the semicircle? Note: Firstly, drive the mathematical formula of Electric field

According to the figure below, a thin glass rod forms a semicircle of radius r=10 cm. Charge is uniformly distributed along the rod, with +q- 5pC in the upper half and -q-5pC in the lower half. What are the (a)magnitude and (b) direction (relative to the positive direction of thex axis) of the electric field at P, the center of the semicircle? Note: Firstly, drive the mathematical formula of Electric field

Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics

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Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

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Chapter24: Electric Potential

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