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Semicircular ring of radius 0.5m is uniformly charged with a total charge of 1.4×109C. The electric filed intensity at centre of this ring is

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zero
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320V/m
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64V/m
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D
32V/m
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Solution

The correct option is D 32V/m
Accordingtoquestion:r=0.5mq=1.4×109CNow,findelectrifieldintensity:θ=arcradiusdl=Rdθ(i)let,cheofdensity=pcheofthiselements=dqdq=Rdθ(ii)Now,Eletricfieldduetotheelementsatlater:dE(magnitude)=Kdq/R2dE=Kdq/R2cosθi+Kdq/R2sinθ(jdE=KdqR2[cosθisinθj]E=KpR[2j]Now,wehaveP(chargeperunitlength)=θπRsothat,E=2KπR2(j)E=2×9×109×1.4×109π×(0.5)2E=32V/msothecorrectoptionisD.

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