Two uniformly charged rods, bent into circular arcs, have equal and opposite linear charge densities ±λ. Their ends are placed together so that they form a semicircle of radius R as shown in the Fig. Q1. What is the electric field strength at the center?

Two uniformly charged rods, bent into circular arcs, have equal and opposite linear charge densities ±λ. Their ends are placed together so that they form a semicircle of radius R as shown in the Fig. Q1. What is the electric field strength at the center?

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