2. (1) A circular ring of radius R has a linear charge density C/m; see Fig. 23.48. (a) What is the field strength along the axis at a distance x from the center? (b) For what value of x is the field a maximum? (c) How should the field strength vary for x >> R? Verify that your function meets this crite- rion. (d) Sketch qualitatively the field strength as a function of x. R FIGURE 23.47 Problem 2.

2. (1) A circular ring of radius R has a linear charge density C/m; see Fig. 23.48. (a) What is the field strength along the axis at a distance x from the center? (b) For what value of x is the field a maximum? (c) How should the field strength vary for x >> R? Verify that your function meets this crite- rion. (d) Sketch qualitatively the field strength as a function of x. R FIGURE 23.47 Problem 2.

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2. (1) A circular ring of radius R has a linear charge density
C/m; see Fig. 23.48. (a) What is the field strength along the
axis at a distance x from the center? (b) For what value of x
is the field a maximum? (c) How should the field strength
vary for x > R? Verify that your function meets this crite-
rion. (d) Sketch qualitatively the field strength as a function
of x.
R
FIGURE 23.47 Problem 2.

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