A thin plastic rod is bent into the shape of a semicircle of radius a. It is charged negatively with -Q Coulombs of charge. Show how to derive the equation for the electric field at the origin of the coordinate axes in the following diagram. 0 dq 1. Identify the position vector for a small portion of the source charge distribution and express it in plane polar coordinates using a unit vector in those coordinates. ||| 2. Identify the position vector for the field point and express your answer as 7 = . Recall, the field point is at the origin.

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A thin plastic rod is bent into the shape of a semicircle of radius a. It is charged negatively
with -Q Coulombs of charge. Show how to derive the equation for the electric field at the origin
of the coordinate axes in the following diagram.
Ө
160
|||
dq
1. Identify the position vector for a small portion of the source charge distribution and express it
in plane polar coordinates using a unit vector in those coordinates.
2. Identify the position vector for the field point and express your answer as 7 = <put your
answer here>. Recall, the field point is at the origin.
Transcribed Image Text:ROT 6:47MO A thin plastic rod is bent into the shape of a semicircle of radius a. It is charged negatively with -Q Coulombs of charge. Show how to derive the equation for the electric field at the origin of the coordinate axes in the following diagram. Ө 160 ||| dq 1. Identify the position vector for a small portion of the source charge distribution and express it in plane polar coordinates using a unit vector in those coordinates. 2. Identify the position vector for the field point and express your answer as 7 = <put your answer here>. Recall, the field point is at the origin.
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