ε (electric permittivity symbol)

Definition

The symbol ε represents the electric permittivity or dielectric constant in physics equations. It is used to denote the ability of a material to store electrical energy when subjected to an electric field.

Related terms

Electric field:

A region around a charged object where an electric force is exerted on other charged objects.

Coulomb's Law:

A fundamental law in physics that describes the electrostatic interaction between charged particles.

Gauss's Law: A fundamental law in physics that relates the distribution of electric charges to the resulting electric field.