Q1 [20 point]. In Figure 1, an insulating rod is bent into a semicircle of radius R. A charge -Q is uniformly distributed along its top half (for 0 < e < n/2) while a charge +Q is uniformly distributed along its bottom half (for -n/2 <8 < 0). Find the electrostatic force in unit vector notation, acting on an electron with charge-e which is located at the origin O.

Q1 [20 point]. In Figure 1, an insulating rod is bent into a semicircle of radius R. A charge -Q is uniformly distributed along its top half (for 0 < e < n/2) while a charge +Q is uniformly distributed along its bottom half (for -n/2 <8 < 0). Find the electrostatic force in unit vector notation, acting on an electron with charge-e which is located at the origin O.

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Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

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