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Is relative dielectric constant dimensionless?
Correct: it is a dimensionless number.
What is dk measurement?
DK measurement is the measurement of the relative dielectric constant of liquids and solid material. It is a measure of permeability.
Do relative permittivity and dielectric constant of a medium imply different physical qantities?
Relative permittivity and dielectric constant are often used interchangeably, but they can imply different contexts. Relative permittivity (ε_r) is a dimensionless measure of a material's ability to store electrical energy in an electric field, relative to the vacuum. The term "dielectric constant" traditionally refers to this same quantity, but it can sometimes be used more loosely to describe the material's overall insulating properties. Thus, while they represent similar concepts, the terminology can depend on the specific physical context being discussed.
What is the definition of the term dielectric?
'Dielectric' is often used in a general sense to refer to a material (such as ceramic, mica, plastic or paper) which is a poor conductor of electricity. This term is used in the classical description of a capacitor -- two electric conductors separated by a dielectric. By applying electric charge to one conductor an electric field is created. The dielectric allows the electric field to pass through it and affect the other conductors; however the dielectric prevents electrons from flowing between the conductors, so the electric field remains (and the charge remains stored on the conductor). [Side note for beginners: An electric field creates a force (measured in Volts) upon an electron or charged particle which tends to make it move. The conductor allows electrons to move easily within it. The dielectric resists the movement of electrons in it.] More generally, we speak of a 'Dielectric Field' as a mathematic description of how electric charge influences the properties of the space around it. The Dielectric field interacts with space and with any material in the space to create an 'Electric Field'. In simple terms, the electric field at any point is the product of the dielectric field at that point and the 'Dielectric Constant' of the material at that point. In more general terms, the 'electric field vector' at a point is the tensor product of the 'dielectric field vector' and the 'dielectric tensor' of the material at that point. The dielectric field is not a measurable entity, but rather a mathematical tool that allows us accurately to model the electric field, which is measurable. The article on Dielectrics at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dielectric provides more description, especially on the dielectric field model.
What is constant k?
There are a number of K constants:1) k, the spring constant in Hooke's law relating deformation (strain) and force applied (stress) to a material body.2) k or kB, the Boltzmann constant, the physical constant relating energy and temperature at the particle level.3) K is a thermodynamic chemical equilibrium constant.4) Coulomb's constant k e is used in measuring electrostatic interaction between electrically charged particles. It comes from three other constants: the speed of light c 0 , magnetic permeability μ 0 , and electric permittivity ε 0.5) κ (kappa), in semiconductor manufacturing, means a low-κ dielectric: a material with a small dielectric constant relative to silicon dioxide.
