The charge on the semicircle of radius R in the figüre is Q. Point charge Qz is placed at (0, R/2) point in the same coordinate system. If the electric field at point Pis zero, what is the ratio Q,/Q, ? P

The charge on the semicircle of radius R in the figüre is Q. Point charge Qz is placed at (0, R/2) point in the same coordinate system. If the electric field at point Pis zero, what is the ratio Q,/Q, ? P

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The charge on the semicircle of radius R in the
figüre is Q. Point charge Qz is placed at (0, R/2)
point in the same coordinate system. If the electric
field at point P is zero, what is the ratio Q/Q, ?
P

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