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derive the formula for electric field along the axis of a conducting ring?

Profile image of udit  setia
15 Years agoGrade
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Profile image of Hasan  Ali
15 Years ago

The Formula for electric field along the axis of conducting ring can be drive by using the formula for any shape of body that is

 

                      E=q/Akεo

 

 

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Profile image of SAGAR SINGH - IIT DELHI
15 Years ago

We now integrate, noting that r and x are constant for all points on the ring:

Profile image of Askiitians_Expert Yagyadutt
15 Years ago

Hello Udit !

 

The  Electrinc field of a ring of charge on the axis of the ring can be found by superposing the Point charge of infinitesmal charge elements. The ring field can then be used as an element to calculate the electric field of a disk 

The electric fields in the xy plane cancel by symmetry, and the z-components from charge elements can be simply added.

If the charge is characterized by an area density and the ring by an incremental width dR' , then:

This is a suitable element for the calculation of the electric field of a charged disc.

 

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