A charge Q is spread uniformly along the circumference of acircle of radius R. a point charge q is placed at the center of this circle. The total forc

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2020-11-24

A charge Q is spread uniformly along the circumference of acircle of radius R. a point charge q is placed at the center of this circle. The total force exerted on q can be calculated by Coulombs

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Arham Warner

Arham Warner

Skilled2020-11-25Added 102 answers

The force on the charge is zero, so the correct answer is d. The reason the force on the charge is zero is because for every element of charge on the perimiter of the circle (a distance R fromthe charge), there is another element of charge on the exact opposite side of the circle exerting the same force on the charge, but in the opposite direction.

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