AIPMT PRELIMS2008Physics-Electrostatics

AIPMT PRELIMS 2008 Physics Electric Field MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 12

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 -

Question diagram
A

E along KO

B

3E along OK

C

3 E along KO

D

E along OK

Correct Answer

Option D

Detailed Explanation

The electric field due to a uniformly charged ring at its center is zero. However, for a segment, it is proportional to the charge and inversely proportional to the square of the radius.

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