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Given a circular disk of charge with surface charge density ρsand radius a in the...

Given a circular disk of charge with surface charge density ρs and radius a in the xy plane with the center located at the origin, see figure. Find the vector electric field at a point P (0,0,h) induced by the circular disk. Evaluate the vector electric field at P when a→∞

P- (0. 0, h) Ps al


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small area of small ring of radius "r" and width "dr" is given as

dA = 2r dr

small charge on the ring is given as

dq = dA

dq = (2r dr )

small electric field by the ring is given as

dE = k h dq/(r2 + h2)2

dE = k h ( (2r dr ))/(r2 + h2)2

total electric field is given as

E = k h ( (2r dr ))/(r2 + h2)3/2

E = (2kh) r dr/(r2 + h2)3/2

E = (2k) [1 - (h/(h2 + a2)1/2)]

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