Find the expression for the electric field, E [infinity] , of the ring as the point P becomes very far from the ring ( x ≫ R ) in terms of the radius R , the distance x , the total charge on the ring q , and the constant k = 1 / ( 4 π ϵ 0 ).

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Answer:

The expression of the field E as the point P becomes very far from the ring is:

[tex]\vec{E}(x)=\displaystyle\frac{q}{4\pi\epsilon_0} \frac{sgn(x)}{x^2}\vec{x} \\\left \{ {{\vec{E}(x)=\frac{q}{4\pi\epsilon_0} \frac{1}{x^2}\vec{x} \mapsto x>0} \atop {\vec{E}(x)=\frac{q}{4\pi\epsilon_0} \frac{-1}{x^2}\vec{x} \mapsto x< 0 }} \right.[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

The Electric field expression is:

[tex]\vec{E}(x)=\displaystyle\frac{q}{4\pi\epsilon_0} \frac{x}{(R^2+x^2)^{\frac{3}{2}}}\vec{x}[/tex]

To determine the asked expression we use limits. If we consider that x≫R, this is the same as considering the radius insignificant respect the x distance. Therefore we can considerate than from this distance X, the radius R tends to zero:

[tex]\displaystyle\lim_{R \to{}0}{\vec{E}(x)}=\lim_{R \to{}0}{\frac{q}{4\pi\epsilon_0} \frac{x}{(R^2+x^2)^{\frac{3}{2}}}\vec{x}}\rightarrow\frac{q}{4\pi\epsilon_0} \frac{x}{(0^2+x^2)^{\frac{3}{2}}}\vec{x}=\frac{q}{4\pi\epsilon_0} \frac{x}{(x^2)^{\frac{3}{2}}}\vec{x}=\frac{q}{4\pi\epsilon_0} \frac{\cancel{x}}{|x|^{\cancel{3}}}\vec{x}=\displaystyle\frac{q}{4\pi\epsilon_0} \frac{sgn(x)}{x^2}\vec{x}[/tex]

The expression for the electric field of the ring as the point P becomes very far from the ring is [tex]E_{z} = \frac{k\cdot Q}{x^{2}}[/tex].

How to estimate an electric field for a ring with an uniform charge

Let suppose that the ring has an uniform linear electric density ([tex]\lambda[/tex]). A formula for the electric field at point P ([tex]E[/tex]) in rectangular coordinates is shown below:

[tex]\vec E = (E_{x}, E_{y}, E_{z})[/tex] (1)

Where:

  • [tex]E_{x}[/tex] - Electric field in the x-direction.
  • [tex]E_{y}[/tex] - Electric field in the y-direction.
  • [tex]E_{z}[/tex] - Electric field in the z-direction.

Each component of the electric field are defined by the following integral formulae:

[tex]E_{x} = \int\limits^{2\pi}_{0} {\sin \theta \cdot \cos \phi} \, dE[/tex] (2)

[tex]E_{y} = \int\limits^{2\pi}_{0} {\sin \theta\cdot \sin\phi} \, dE[/tex] (3)

[tex]E_{z} = \int\limits^{2\pi}_{0} {\cos \theta} \, dE[/tex] (4)

Where:

  • [tex]\theta[/tex] - Axial angle, in radians.
  • [tex]\phi[/tex] - Radial angle, in radians.

By Coulomb's law and trigonometric and geometric relationships, we expand and solve each integral as following:

[tex]E_{x} = \frac{R}{\sqrt{x^{2}+R^{2}}}\int\limits^{2\pi}_{0} {\cos \phi} \, dE = \frac{k\cdot \lambda\cdot R^{2}}{(x^{2}+R^{2})^{3/2}}\int\limits^{2\pi}_{0} {\cos \phi} \, d\phi = 0[/tex]

[tex]E_{y} = \frac{R}{\sqrt{x^{2}+R^{2}}}\int\limits^{2\pi}_{0} {\sin \phi} \, dE = \frac{k\cdot \lambda\cdot R^{2}}{(x^{2}+R^{2})^{3/2}}\int\limits^{2\pi}_{0} {\sin \phi} \, d\phi = 0[/tex]

[tex]E_{z} = \frac{k\cdot \lambda\cdot x \cdot R}{(x^{2}+R^{2})^{3/2}} \int\limits^{2\pi}_{0}\, d\phi = \frac{x\cdot k \cdot (2\pi\cdot \lambda\cdot R)}{(x^{2}+R^{2})^{3/2}} = \frac{x\cdot k\cdot Q}{(x^{2}+R^{2})^{3/2}}[/tex] (5)

 Where [tex]k[/tex] is the electrostatic constant.

If [tex]x >> R[/tex], (5) is simplified into the following expression:

[tex]E_{z} = \frac{k\cdot Q}{x^{2}}[/tex] (6)

Where [tex]Q[/tex] is the electric charge of the entire ring.

Please notice that (6) tends to be zero when [tex]x \to \infty[/tex]. The expression for the electric field of the ring as the point P becomes very far from the ring is [tex]E_{z} = \frac{k\cdot Q}{x^{2}}[/tex]. [tex]\blacksquare[/tex]

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