Epsilon Naught Value

Q1

What is epsilon naught?

Epsilon Naught is synonymous with the permittivity of free space or absolute permittivity or electric constant. It is represented by the Greek alphabet ε₀.

Q2

What is permittivity?

In electromagnetism, permittivity is the measurement of the electric polarisability of a dielectric.

Q3

What are the units of Epsilon Naught?

In SI units, it is Farad per meter.
In CGS units, Coulomb squared per Newton meter squared.

Q4

What is the significance of Epsilon Naught in Physics?

It represents the dielectric permittivity of the free space.
The value of Epsilon Naught is used in calculating the dielectric constant of a material.