Figure shows a rod A B , which is bent in a 120 ° circular arc of radius R . A charge   ( - Q ) is…

Figure shows a rod AB, which is bent in a 120° circular arc of radius R. A charge (-Q) is uniformly distributed over rod AB. What is the electric filed E at the centre of curvature O ?

  1. 33Q8π2ε0R2 i^
  2. 33Q8πε0R2 i^
  3. -33Q8π2ε0R2 i^
  4. 33Q16π2ε0R2 i^

Solution

δ=2kλRsinθ2i^

=2kRQ2Rπ3sin60°i^

=3kQπR232i^

=332πkQR2i^

Asked in: JEE Main 2021 (27 Aug Shift 2)

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