A semicircle of radius a is in the first and second quadrants, with the center of curvature at the origin. Positive charge +Q is distributed uniformly around the left half of the semicircle, and negative charge -Q is distributed uniformly around the right half of the semicircle in the following figure (Figure 1) Гext Sharing Figure 1 of 1> ngs y ols +Q

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What is the magnitude of the net electric field at the origin produced by this distribution of charge

 express answer in terms of variables Q, a, constant pi, and electric constant (epsilon0)

A semicircle of radius a is in the first and second
quadrants, with the center of curvature at the origin.
Positive charge +Q is distributed uniformly around
the left half of the semicircle, and negative charge
-Q is distributed uniformly around the right half of the
semicircle in the following figure (Figure 1)
Гext
Sharing
Figure
1 of 1>
ngs
y
ols
+Q
Transcribed Image Text:A semicircle of radius a is in the first and second quadrants, with the center of curvature at the origin. Positive charge +Q is distributed uniformly around the left half of the semicircle, and negative charge -Q is distributed uniformly around the right half of the semicircle in the following figure (Figure 1) Гext Sharing Figure 1 of 1> ngs y ols +Q
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