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A ring-shaped conductor with radius a = 3.00 cm has a total positive charge Q = 0.127 nC uniformly distributed around it.(Figure 1)
1. What is the magnitude of the electric field at point P, which is on the positive x-axis at x = 41.0 cm ?
2. What is the direction of the electric field at point P?
What is the direction of the electric field at point P?
+x-direction |
-x-direction |
3. A particle with a charge of -2.40 μC is placed at the point P described in part A. What is the magnitude of the force exerted by the particle on the ring?
4. What is the direction of the force exerted by the particle on the ring?
What is the direction of the force exerted by the particle on the ring?
+x-direction |
-x-direction |
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