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A semicircular loop of radius a carries positive charge Q distributed uniformly. Find the electric field at the loop’s center (point P in Fig. 20.36). (Hint: Divide the loop into charge elements dq as shown, write dq in terms of the angle dθ, then integrate over θ.)
FIGURE 20.36 Problem 76
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