Point Charge accelerated by charged ring

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A point charge Q placed at the center of a charged ring, with one half uniformly charged with 2Q and the other half with 4Q, experiences a net force upon release, causing it to accelerate indefinitely. The total charge acting on the point charge is 6Q, which influences its potential energy. By applying the equation for potential energy, U = -kqQ/r, and relating this to kinetic energy, one can determine the ultimate speed of the point charge as it moves away from the ring.

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1. A point charge Q is held in the center of a charged ring. Half of the ring is charged
uniformly with charge 2Q and the other half with 4Q. When the point charge is released, it
accelerates toward infinitum. What is the ultimate speed of the point charge?



2. Homework Equations [E=F/q]



3. Don't know where to start. I know that there is a force applied to the charge, but the separation of the ring into halves is confusing me.
 
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The point charge is the same distance from all those charges.

The potential energy of a point charge q near another charge Q at distance r:-kqQ/r
 
"The point charge is the same distance from all those charges.

The potential energy of a point charge q near another charge Q at distance r:-kqQ/r "

So in other words I should add up the charges (6Q) and then find the potential energy. Then relate potential energy to kinetic?
 

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