Q146 / 160 · TS EAMCET 2021 (05 Aug Shift 1) · Physics
A semi-infinite non conducting rod lies along -axis with its left end at the origin. The rod has uniform linear charge density The magnitude of electric field at a point on the -axis at the distance from the origin, will be


- A
- B
- Correct answerC
- D
Solution
Consider an infinitesimal section of the rod of length , a distance from the left end, as shown in the figure below.

It contains charge and is a distance from .
Magnitude of the field produces by at is given by .
The and the components of electric field are and .
Using as variable of integration and substituting and .
The limits of integration are and radian.
Now, electric field is
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.