In the figure an electron (e) is to be released fromrest on the central axis of a uniformly charged disk ofradius R. The surface charge density on the disk is+4.12 µC/m². What is the magnitude of theelectron's initial acceleration if it is released at adistance (a) R, (b) R/137, and (c) R/1300 from thecenter of the disk?

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In the figure an electron (e) is to be released from rest on the central axis of a uniformly charged disk of radius R. The surface charge density on the disk is +4.12 μC/m². What is the magnitude of the electron's initial acceleration if it is released at a distance (a) R, (b) R/137, and (c) R/1300 from the center of the disk?

In the figure an electron (e) is to be released from rest on the central axis of a uniformly charged disk of radius R. The surface charge density on the disk is +4.12 μC/m². What is the magnitude of the electron's initial acceleration if it is released at a distance (a) R, (b) R/137, and (c) R/1300 from the center of the disk?

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