Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 22 - Electric Fields - Questions - Page 651: 6b

Answer

We can rank the situations according to the magnitude of the net electric field: $(1) = (2) = (3)$

Work Step by Step

We can consider the net electric field at point $P_2$ By symmetry, the electric field at point $P_2$ due to the charge on Ring B is zero in all three cases. The magnitude of the electric field at point $P_2$ due to the charge on Ring A is equal in all three cases. Therefore, the magnitude of the net electric field at point $P_2$ is equal in all three cases. We can rank the situations according to the magnitude of the net electric field: $(1) = (2) = (3)$
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