MHT CET 2023 Physics question

PhysicsElectric Charges and FieldsMHT CET 2023

A uniformly charged semicircular arc of radius 'r' has linear charge density ''. The electric field at its center is ( = permittivity of free space)

Answer: (C)

Solution

Take an element carrying charge . It produces a field at the centre. The components along the arc's symmetry axis add, while those perpendicular cancel, giving

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