Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
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Chapter 23, Problem 33P
(II) A thin circular ring of radius R (as in Fig. 23–14) has charge +Q/2 uniformly distributed on the top half, and −Q/2 on the bottom half. (a) What is the value of the electric potential at a point a distance x along the axis through the center of the circle? (b) What can you say about the electric field
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