In the figure below, a semicircle of radius a is in the first and second quadrants, with the center of curvature at point P. Positive charge +Q is distributed uniformly around the left half of the semicircle, and negative charge is distributed uniformly around the right half of the semicircle. What is the net electric field at the origin produced by this charge distribution? y -Q +Q a P

In the figure below, a semicircle of radius a is in the first and second quadrants, with the center of curvature at point P. Positive charge +Q is distributed uniformly around the left half of the semicircle, and negative charge is distributed uniformly around the right half of the semicircle. What is the net electric field at the origin produced by this charge distribution? y -Q +Q a P

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