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All of the curved charged rods shown in the images below have the same radius an

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Question

All of the curved charged rods shown in the images below have the same radius and linear charge density (though some are positively charged and others are negatively charged). For which configuration would the magnitude of E at the origin be greatest?

All of the curved charged rods shown in the images below have the same radius and linear charge density (though some are positively charged and others are negatively charged). For which configuration would the magnitude of E at the origin be greatest?

Explanation / Answer

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