Gauss's Law - Equation For Linear Materials

Equation For Linear Materials

In homogeneous, isotropic, nondispersive, linear materials, there is a simple relationship between E and D:

where ε is the permittivity of the material. For the case of vacuum (aka free space), ε = ε0. Under these circumstances, Gauss's law modifies to

for the integral form, and

for the differential form.

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