Ring of Charge
Definition
A ring of charge refers to a circular loop or disc with uniformly distributed charge along its circumference.
Analogy
Picture a donut with sprinkles evenly spread all around its surface. Each sprinkle represents a small amount of charge on our ring. Just like how the sprinkles are evenly distributed on the donut, the charge is uniformly spread along the circumference of the ring.
Related terms
Electric Field Intensity: Electric field intensity measures the strength of an electric field at a given point.
Gauss's Law: Gauss's law relates the electric flux through a closed surface to the total charge enclosed by that surface.
Coulomb's Law: Coulomb's law describes the electrostatic force between two charged objects based on their charges and distance.
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