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A positive charge Q is distributed uniformly along a thin circular ring of radius R. A negatively charged particle (charge -Q) is at the center of the ring as shown in the Figure. What is the electric potential at a point on the z-axis of the ring a distance R from the center. (Take V=0 at infinity as the reference point.)

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The net potential is the sum of the potential of the ring plus the potential of the point charge as follows:

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