Charged Ring
This article will describe the Electric Field created by a uniformly charged thin ring and how to calculate the value of this field.
The Main Idea
Objects that create electric fields come in various shapes, including circular rings.
A Mathematical Model
What are the mathematical equations that allow us to model this topic. For example [math]\displaystyle{ {\frac{d\vec{p}}{dt}}_{system} = \vec{F}_{net} }[/math] where p is the momentum of the system and F is the net force from the surroundings.
A Computational Model
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Examples
Below are examples of calculating the value and direction of the Electric Field caused by a ring positioned in the xy-plane with a radius R and total charge q.
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See also
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Further reading
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External links
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References
"Electric Field on the Axis of a Ring of Charge". University of Delaware Physics Library. Adapted from Stephen Kevan's lecture on Electric Fields and Charge Distribution. April 8, 1996. http://www.physics.udel.edu/~watson/phys208/exercises/kevan/efield1.html
Chabay, R., & Sherwood, B. (2015). Matter and Interactions (4th ed., Vol. 2, pp. 597-599). Wiley.
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