- #1
LAByrinthAC
- 1
- 0
Hey guys can we derive the formula of Electric Field Intensity around a uniformly charged ring if yes please share the derivation thanks
Can Gauss's Law Derive the Electric Field Around a Uniformly Charged Ring?
Click For Summary
SUMMARY
The discussion centers on the inability to derive the formula for Electric Field Intensity around a uniformly charged ring using Gauss's Law due to insufficient symmetry. Participants confirm that the symmetry of the charged ring does not meet the necessary conditions for applying Gauss's Law effectively. As a result, alternative methods must be employed to analyze the electric field in this scenario.
PREREQUISITES- Understanding of Gauss's Law in electrostatics
- Familiarity with electric field concepts
- Knowledge of symmetry in physical systems
- Basic calculus for field derivation
- Study alternative methods for calculating electric fields, such as integration techniques
- Explore the concept of electric field lines and their implications
- Learn about the electric field of other charge distributions, like point charges and charged disks
- Investigate the role of symmetry in electrostatics and its impact on field calculations
Physics students, educators, and anyone interested in electrostatics and electric field calculations will benefit from this discussion.
Similar threads
Undergrad
Electric field of ring at any point
- · Replies 2 ·
High School
Electric Fields inside Conductors & Gauss' Law
- · Replies 7 ·
- · Replies 9 ·
Undergrad
Conditions for applying Gauss' Law
- · Replies 1 ·
Undergrad
Another way of stating Gauss' law?
- · Replies 83 ·
- · Replies 29 ·
- · Replies 8 ·
Undergrad
Determining continuity using Gauss' law
- · Replies 5 ·
- · Replies 1 ·
Undergrad
Gauss's law for a charged ring
- · Replies 4 ·