Consider a quarter-circular, very thin, curved rod with a uniform linear charge density, λ, and a radius, r. Derive an equation for the magnitude of the electric field at the point, P, at the center curvature of the rod, as shown in the figure below

Consider a quarter-circular, very thin, curved rod with a uniform linear charge density, λ, and a radius, r. Derive an equation for the magnitude of the electric field at the point, P, at the center curvature of the rod, as shown in the figure below

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radius, r. Derive an equation for the magnitude of the electric field at the point, P, at the center
curvature of the rod, as shown in the figure below. Write the final answer in terms of λ and r, and simplify your answer as much as possible.

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