Dielectric Constant
Dielectric constant, abbreviated as \(\epsilon\) (greek symbol epsilon), (measured in farads/meter, F/m) is the measure of a substance to an electric field expressed as the ratio of its electric displacement to the applied field strength.
Dielectric Constant formula |
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\(\large{ \epsilon = \frac{ \epsilon_s }{ \epsilon_0 } }\) | ||
Symbol | English | Metric |
\(\large{ \epsilon }\) (greek symbol epsilon) = dielectric constant | - | \(\large{\frac{F}{m}}\) |
\(\large{ \epsilon_s }\) = permittivity of the substance | - | \(\large{\frac{F}{m}}\) |
\(\large{ \epsilon_0 }\) = permittivity of a vacuum | - | \(\large{\frac{F}{m}}\) |
Tags: Constant