An infinite number of charges each of magnitude are placed on the - at the distance of respectively. Find the intensity of electric field at the origin.
If the intensity can be expressed in the form , find .
Assume the medium to be vacuum.
Here, and represent the Gamma function and permittivity of free space respectively.
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Using formula of field for a point charge E = 4 π ϵ 0 r 2 q and Superposition principle , the net field by all the charges is :
E n e t = 4 π ϵ 0 q ( 1 + 2 2 1 + 4 2 1 + 8 2 1 ⋯ )
= 4 π ϵ 0 q (Infinite GP) ( 1 + 2 2 1 + 2 4 1 + 2 6 1 ⋯ )
= 4 π ϵ 0 q ( 1 − 1 / 4 1 )
= 3 π ϵ 0 q
∴ Γ ( 3 + 1 ) = 6