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The magnitude of the net electric field at a distance x from the center and on the axis of a uniformly charged ring of radius r and total charge q is given by
Enet =
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kqx |
(x2 + r2)3/2 |
Consider two identical rings of radius 12.0 cm each, located as shown in the diagram below. The charge per unit length on each ring is +3.90 nC/cm and
d = 26.0 cm.
What is the magnitude of the net electric field at the center of ring B?

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