A charge is spread uniformly with line charge density on the sides of an equilateral…

PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance · Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance

Problem

A charge

q

is spread uniformly with line charge density

\lambda = \frac{q}{3a}

on the sides of an equilateral triangle of perimeter

3a

. Calculate the potential at the centroid

C

of the triangle.