NEETPhysicsElectrostaticsMCQ+4 / −1
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


- AE along KO
- B3E along OK
- C3E along KO
- DE along OK
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Correct answer: D
By the symmetry of the figure, the electric fields at O due to the portions AC and BD are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction. So, they cancel each other.

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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