In the figure above two curved plastic rods, one of charge +q and the other of charge -q, form a circle of radius r in an ry plane. The x axis passes through both of the connecting points, and the charge is distributed uniformly on both rods. What is the magnitude of the electric field produced at P, the center of the circle?

In the figure above two curved plastic rods, one of charge +q and the other of charge -q, form a circle of radius r in an ry plane. The x axis passes through both of the connecting points, and the charge is distributed uniformly on both rods. What is the magnitude of the electric field produced at P, the center of the circle?

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In the figure above two curved plastic rods, one of charge +q and the
other of charge -q, form a circle of radius r in an xy plane. The
x axis passes through both of the connecting points, and the charge is
distributed uniformly on both rods. What is the magnitude of the
electric field produced at P, the center of the circle?
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