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Electrostatics
E due to Ring

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Types of Charge Distributions

Linear Charge λ

Charge spread along length

+ + + + + + +

Charge per unit length of the object

is called Linear Charge Density λ
Types of Charge Distributions

Surface Charge σ
𝛔
Charge spread on the surface,
+ + + + + + +
in an area
+ + + + + + +
+ + + + + + + The charge per unit area of the body
+ + + + + + +
is called Surface Charge Density σ

+ + +
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+
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+ +
Types of Charge Distributions

Volume Charge ρ
+ +
+ + + Charge spread in a volume
+ +
+ + +
+ + + The charge per unit volume of the body
+ +
+ + is called Volume Charge Density ρ
+ +
+
Types of Charge Distributions

Point Charge

When linear size of charged body is much smaller than

the distance under consideration, the size may be ignored
and the charge body is called point charge.
Electric Field due to a Continuous Charge Distributions

At any point P, field due to ‘dq’ is

Electric Field due to a Continuous Charge Distributions

At any point P, field due to ‘dq’ is

dE k dq
dE =
r r2
dq
Total field due to all such elements

E=k ∫ dq
r2

Net field is vector addition of

tiny field vectors
E=
∫ dE
A circular ring has a uniform charge Q distributed over it.
What kind of charge distribution is it?
A. Point charge

B. Linear charge

C. Surface charge

D. Volume charge
Electric Field Intensity E

due to a uniform circular ring at its centre

A Uniform Ring of charge Q and radius R.

+ +
+
+ +
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
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+ +
Electric Field Intensity E

due to a uniform circular ring at a point on its axis

Ring of charge Q and radius R.

P is the point at a distance x from the centre of the ring on its axis
+ +
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+ R +
+
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+ +
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+
Electric Field Intensity E

due to a uniform circular ring at a point on its axis

Component of dE perpendicular to line OP dEY
will be cancelled due to circular symmetry
+ +
+ +
+ R +
+
+ +
+ +
+
+
+ dEX
dEY
 Electric Field Intensity E

due to a uniform circular ring at a point on its axis

+ +
+ +
+ R +
+
+ +
+ +
+
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+
A small circular ring has a uniform charge distribution.
On a far-off axial point distance x from the centre of the
ring, the electric field is proportional to-

A. x-1

B. x-3/2

C. x-2

D. x5/4
A circular ring carries a uniformly distributed positive charge
and lies in y-z plane with centre at origin of coordinate system.
If at a point (x,0,0) electric field is E, which of the following
graphs is correct -

A. B. x
x

C. x D. x
 The electric field strength due to a ring of radius R at a
distance x from its centre on the axis of the ring carrying
charge Q is given by:

At what distance from the centre will the electric field

be maximum?
A. X = R

B. X = R/2

C. X = R/√2

Detailed solution in Abhyas session

D. X = √2 R
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 Electric Field Intensity E 𝜆 : charge per unit length

R : Radius of arc
due to a uniformly charged arc
⍺ : angle of arc
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⍺
+ R
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 Electric Field Intensity E 𝜆 : charge per unit length

R : Radius of arc
due to a uniformly charged arc
⍺ : angle of arc

+
+ +

+ +

+
+
⍺
+ R 2kλ
+ E= sin (α/2)
+ R
+
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+ +
Determine electric field at P due to Uniformly charged
Half Ring (𝜆, R).
+ +
+ A.
+
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+ B.
+

C.

D.
Determine electric field at P due to Uniformly charged
quarter Ring (𝜆, R)

A.
+
+ B.
+
+ + +
C.

D.
 A thin conducting ring of radius r has an electric charge
+ Q. If a point charge q is placed at the center of the
ring, then tension of the wire of ring will be -

A.

B.

C.

D.

Ans: A: Detailed solution in Abhyas session

 The electric field at the centre of a uniformly charged
ring is zero. What is the electric field at the centre of a
half ring if the charge on it be Q and its radius be R?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Ans: A
 A ring of radius R is marked in six equal parts and these
parts are charged uniformly with a charge of magnitude
Q but positive and negative alternately as shown. Then
the electric field at centre of ring will be -

A.

B.

C.

D.

Ans: D
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