Physics A-Level
Permittivity
What Permittivity means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Permittivity
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Reference: OCR
Related to the permittivity of free space ε₀ by ε = εrε₀, where εr is the relative permittivity of the material.
Topics that use Permittivity
- Uniform electric field (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Projectile motion analogy
- Direction of electric field
- Electric force and acceleration
- Factors affecting capacitance
- Field strength definition
- Parallel plate capacitor
- Relationship between potential difference and separation
- Relative permittivity
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