Re: Since k varies but not G suggests an Eather




Randy Poe wrote:
guskz@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
Randy Poe wrote:
The electrostatic force felt by a particle q in a medium is
given by the sum of kQq/r^2 over all other charges Q
in that medium, using the standard, unchanging value
of k.

- Randy

?

k = 1/permittivity

This is not true.

k is defined in terms of the vacuum permittivity. You
do not use a different value of k in different media.

Remaining material deleted as it proceeds from this
false assumption.

- Randy

Well, if I asked you to calculate the electric field inside a
dielectric, would you ignore the dielectric constant?

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