Part 1: The Charged Semi-Circular Hoop A thin plastic rod is bent into the shape of a semicircle of radius a. It is charged negatively with -Q Coulombs of charge. Show how to derive the equation for the electric field at the origin of the coordinate axes in the following diagram. Ө TEL. L 1. Identify the position vector for a small portion of the source charge distribution and express it in plane polar coordinates using a unit vector in those coordinates. dq A f. L. 2.13 ||| O

Part 1: The Charged Semi-Circular Hoop A thin plastic rod is bent into the shape of a semicircle of radius a. It is charged negatively with -Q Coulombs of charge. Show how to derive the equation for the electric field at the origin of the coordinate axes in the following diagram. Ө TEL. L 1. Identify the position vector for a small portion of the source charge distribution and express it in plane polar coordinates using a unit vector in those coordinates. dq A f. L. 2.13 ||| O

University Physics Volume 2

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Chapter5: Electric Charges And Fields

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Problem 67P: Consider an electron that is 1010 m from an alpha particle (q=3.21019C) . (a) What is the electric...

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