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qn = q q1
q5
•
r
•
q• q qx
6 ´ • 0
P
Fig.1
Example 2-1-7 The electric field due to a charge rod
Example 2-1-8 A uniformly charged rod with charge per unit length λ is bent
into the shape of a circular arc of radius R.
Example 2-1-9 A nouniformly charged rod with charge per unit length λ is
bent into the shape of a circular arc of radius R. Find the electric field at point O.
+ + ++
+ + dq = l rdq
+ +
+
r +
q
x •
! O
dE y
Example 2-1-10 A uniformly charged rod is bent into the shape of a circular arc of
radius R. Find the electric field at point (0, 0, x) .
y
Method 1 R̂
R
r
q f x
! x
q dE/ / !
dE
z
Example 2-1-10 A uniformly charged rod is bent into the shape of a circular arc of
radius R. Find the electric field at point (0, 0, x) .
y
Method 2 R̂
R
r
q f x
! x
q dE/ / !
dE
z
2. Do the integral of the following
1 dx 2 xdx 2 2dx
(i) ò0
8 - 5x
(ii) ò
0
(25 - x )
2
1
2
(iii) ò
0 9- x
p /3 p
(iv) ò 0
sin 2 x cos 2 xdx (v) ò sin 2 2 xdx
0
3. Do the integral of the following
1 dx 2 dx 3 dx
(i) ò (ii) ò0 16 - x 2 (iii) ò
0
( 25 + 4 x )
2 3/2 2
9 x 2 - 16
4. There are 7 point charges as shown in Fig. 1 and the position of the charges are
given by np
(rn ;q n ) = (r; ) for n = 0,1, 2,3, 4,5, 6
6
Determine the electric field at the point P for the following cases
(i) qn = q for n = 1, 2, 4, 5 ; qn = -q for n = 0, 3, 6 y
(ii) qn = q for n = 0,1, 2, 3 ; qn = -q for n = 4, 5 , 6 q3
q
• • •
4 q 2
q1
q5
• rr •
q• q qx
6
P
´ • 0
Fig.1