Math Problem Statement
for the electric field, how does epsilon end up on the denominator, I would have thought it was multiplied by q
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Math Problem Analysis
Mathematical Concepts
Electric Field
Permittivity
Gauss's Law
Formulas
\(\mathbf{D} = \epsilon \mathbf{E}\)
\(\mathbf{E} = \frac{\mathbf{D}}{\epsilon}\)
Theorems
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Suitable Grade Level
Advanced Undergraduate
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