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Q.

A thin conducting ring of radius R is given a charge + Q. The electric field at the centre O of the ring due to the charge on the part AKB of the ring is E. The electric field at the centre due to the charge on the part ACDB of the ring is 

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a

E along OK

b

E along KO

c

E along OK

d

2E along KO

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

By the symmetry of the figure, the electric fields at O due to the portions AC and BO are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction. So, they cancel each other. 

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Similarly, the field at O due to CD and AKB are equal in magnitude but opposite in direction. Therefore, the electric field at the centre due to the charge on the part ACDB is E along OK.

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