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Problem21 94

The electric field in the x-direction from a semicircular charge distribution cancels out, leaving only the y-component, which points downward. The y-component of the electric field was calculated by integrating the electric field contribution of each segment of charge over the semicircle, yielding an electric field of -2kQ/πa^2 pointing downward.

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Problem21 94

The electric field in the x-direction from a semicircular charge distribution cancels out, leaving only the y-component, which points downward. The y-component of the electric field was calculated by integrating the electric field contribution of each segment of charge over the semicircle, yielding an electric field of -2kQ/πa^2 pointing downward.

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94: The electric field in the x-direction cancels the left and right halves of the
semicircle. The remaining y-component points in the negative y-direction. The charge per
unit length of the semicircle is:
Q kλ dl kλ dθ kλ sin θ dθ
λ and dE  2  but dE y  dE sin θ  .
πa a a a
2 kλ π 2 2 kλ 2kλ 2kQ
a 0
So, E y  sin θ dθ  [ cos]π0  
2
, downward.
a a πa 2

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