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The unit of μ₀ε₀ is _____.

Asked in GSEB Board March 2020 (old course) · Impedance, dimensions and radar

Answer: (4) (s m⁻¹)²

Step-by-step solution

Idea: the one relation that ties μ₀ and ε₀ to something familiar is c = 1/(√μ₀ε₀).

Squaring and rearranging gives μ₀ε₀ = 1/(c²).

So the unit of μ₀ε₀ is the unit of 1/(c²), that is (m s⁻¹)⁻², which is written (s m⁻¹)².

As a number, μ₀ε₀ = 1/((3×10⁸)²) = 1.11×10⁻¹⁷ in those units.

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