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A uniformly charged disc of radius R having surface charge density σ is placed in the xy plane with its center at the origin. Find the electric field intensity along the z-axis at a distance Z from origin:
PhysicsElectrostaticsJEE MainJEE Main 2021 (27 Aug Shift 1)
Options:
  • A E=2ε0σ1Z2+R21/2+Z
  • B E=σ2ε01+ZZ2+R21/2
  • C E=σ2ε01-ZZ2+R21/2
  • D E=σ2ε01Z2+R2+1Z2
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The correct answer is: E=σ2ε01-ZZ2+R21/2

E=0R14πε0×σ×2πxdx×xx2+Z232=σ2ε01-ZZ2+R21/2

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