Finding the force acting on a point charge with a disk around it

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The discussion focuses on calculating the force acting on a point charge surrounded by a disk. The correct force is determined to be F = -99.4 az μN. Key equations involve the electric field E, which is derived from surface charge density ρs and incorporates integrals over the disk's geometry. The calculations clarify the significance of variables such as radius (R) and the position of the disk in relation to the z-axis.

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Here's my attempt with the relevant equations:
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The correct answer is F = -99.4 az μN. Could someone please figure out my mistake?
 
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Let's consider the second equation (E=...). What does R stand for?
 
Gordianus said:
Let's consider the second equation (E=...). What does R stand for?
Radius.
 
Hmmm...Try again
 
The position of the disk in space is not clear. What does it mean "a disk located 0<ρ<1 " that is, the center of the disk is in the z axis or is displaced by 1 m and the radius of the circle is 1 m or only 1/2 m. It is not clear at all.
 
I think I got how was calculation done. The circle of radius 1m with the center located on z axe. If we consider an infinite small surface dS=r*dα*dr [as in attached sketch] then:
dE=ρs/(4/PI()/εo/a^3*dS*ā
E=ρs/(4/PI()/εo*ʃdS*ā/sqrt(r^2+d^2)/(r^2+d^2)
E=ρs/(4/PI()/εo*ʃdS*ā/(r^2+d^2)^3/2
E=ρs/(4/PI()/εo*ʃʃdr*r*dα*ā(r^2+d^2)^3/2 [one integral for dr and another for α]
The component radial ȓ is cancel out, because of all direction of component radial ȓ around z
E=2*pi()*ρs/4/PI()/εo*ʃdr*r*ž/(r^2+d^2)^3/2 |ž|=d
E=ρs/2/εo*d*ʃdr*r/(r^2+d^2)^3/2
Let’s put x=r^2+d^2 then dx=2*r*dr or r*dr=dx/2 ; r=0 x=1 r=1 x=2
ʃdx/2/x^3/2=1/2/(-3/2+1)*x^(1-3/2)=-1/x^0.5|x=1 to x=2|
-1/sqrt(2)+1/sqrt(1)= 0.292893
E=ρs/2/εo*d*0.292893=3.313269 V/m
F=3.313269*30=99.39808 µN
 

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