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Define Dielectric Constant of a Medium. What is Its S.I Unit?

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Define the dielectric constant of a medium. What is its S.I unit?

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Dielectric constant (or relative permittivity) of a dielectric is the ratio of the absolute permittivity of a medium to the absolute permittivity of free space.

`"K" = epsilon/epsilon_"o"`

It is a unitless quantity.

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