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Figure 1. A ring of radius R and charge +Q lies in the
x,y-plane. Point P is distance a from the centre of the ring.
Consider a thin ring (width dr) with radius r that contains a total
charge Q uniformly distributed along the ring. A point P is a
distance a above the centre of the ring as shown in this figure. In
this question, use ϵ0 rather than Coulomb's constant in your
expressions. The potential an infinite distance from a point charge
is 0, (V∞=0).