If $\varepsilon_0$ and $\varepsilon$ represent the permittivity of free space and absolute permittivity of a…

If $\varepsilon_0$ and $\varepsilon$ represent the permittivity of free space and absolute permittivity of a medium then the relative permittivity of the medium is
  1. $\frac{\varepsilon^2}{\varepsilon_0}$
  2. $\frac{\varepsilon_0}{\varepsilon}$
  3. $\varepsilon \varepsilon_0$
  4. $\frac{\varepsilon}{\varepsilon_0}$

Solution

The absolute permittivity of the medium is defined as, $\varepsilon=\varepsilon_r \varepsilon_0$ The relative permittivity of the medium can be written as: $\varepsilon_r=\frac{\varepsilon}{\varepsilon_0}$

Asked in: MHT CET 2022 (08 Aug Shift 1)

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