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OpenStudy (anonymous):

what are permeability and permittivitty?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Permeability is a material's natural ability to sustain a magnetic field. Permittivity is a materials' resistance to the formation magnetic fields.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so, permittivity of a material means , it resisit to the formation of magnetic fieds?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes, it's the opposite of Permeability.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank u

OpenStudy (anonymous):

NP

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Permeability is a material's natural ability to sustain a magnetic field. Permittivity is the measure of the resistance that is encountered when forming an electric field in a medium

OpenStudy (anonymous):

abhinayreddy is right, The permittivity relates to electric fields, not magnetic fields. Permittivity is represented by epsilon while Permeability is represented by mu, Think \[\epsilon - lectric <-> \mu -agnetic\]

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