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Electric field at centre of a uniforly charged semicirlce of radius a is

A

` lambda / (2 pi epsilon_0a^3)`

B

`lambda/(2pi epsilon_0a^2)`

C

`(lambda_2)/(2pi epsilon_0a)`

D

`(lambda)/(2pi epsilon_0a)`

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The correct Answer is:
D

Electtric field intensity at O due to small elemental length dl of charged ring .
`dE = (1)/(4 pi epsi_(0)) * (lambda dl)/(a^(2)) = (1)/(4 pi epsi_(0)) * (lambda ad theta)/(a^(2))`
`dE = (1)/(4 pi epsi_(0)) * (lambda)/(a)"" d theta`
`therefore ` Net electric field at centre O is
E = `int d E sin theta = overset(pi)underset(0)(int) (1)/(4 pi epsi_(0)) (lambda)/(a)"" sin theta d theta`
`= (lambda)/(4 pi epsi_(0) a) [ - cos theta]_(0)^(pi)`
`therefore E = (lambda)/(2 pi epsi_(0) a)`.
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