A semicircular wire is uniformly charged with linear charge density dependent on the angle θ from y-direction as λ=λ0|sinθ|, where λ0 is a constant. The electric field intensity at the centre of the arc is
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a
λ02πε0R(−j^)
b
λ04πε0R(−j^)
c
λ06πε0R(−j^)
d
λ022πε0R(−j^)
answer is B.
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Lets take an element at angle dθ as shown. Electric field due to this element isdE=dqR2Horizontal component dE sin θ will be cancelled out with opposite element, and dE cosθ components get added up. So E=∫θ=−π/2θ=π/2 dEcosθ=2∫θ=0θ=π/2 Kλ0sinθR2RdθcosθE→=λ04πε0R(−j^)