The speed of light in vacuum is defined to be c = 299,792,458 m/s = (1/square root ?0?0). The permeability constant of vacuum is defined to be ?0 = 4? ✕ 10−7 N · s2/C2. Use these definitions to calculate the value of ?0, the permittivity of free space, to at least eight significant figures. (Enter your answer in C2/(N · m2).) C2/(N · m2)

The speed of light in vacuum is defined to be c = 299,792,458 m/s = (1/square root ?0?0). The permeability constant of vacuum is defined to be ?0 = 4? ✕ 10−7 N · s2/C2. Use these definitions to calculate the value of ?0, the permittivity of free space, to at least eight significant figures. (Enter your answer in C2/(N · m2).) C2/(N · m2)

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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Author:Katz, Debora M.

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Chapter34: Maxwell’s Equations And Electromagnetic Waves

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