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PhysicsElectrostaticsElectric Field & ForceEasy2 minPYQ_2015
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A hemisphere is positively charged uniformly. The electric field at a point on a diameter away from the centre is directed

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Answer:
A
Solution:

When the point is on the diameter and away from the centre of hemisphere which is charged uniformly and positively, the component of electric field intensity parallel to the diameter cancel out. So the electric field is perpendicular to the diameter.

Stream:AIIMSSubject:PhysicsTopic:ElectrostaticsSubtopic:Electric Field & Force
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