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title: "permittivity of free space"
type: concept
related: [Coulomb S Law, Permittivity Of Free Space]
source: https://www.jemoka.com/posts/kbhpermittivity_of_free_space/
confidence: high
status: active
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permittivity of free space is a constant \(\epsilon_{0} \approx 8.85 \times 10^{-12} \frac{C^{2}}{N \cdot m^{2}}\).
redefinition of Coulomb&rsquo;s Constant based on permittivity of free space \begin{equation} k = \frac{1}{4\pi \epsilon_{0}} \end{equation}
