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Why the electric field calculated in a dielectric is equal to the uniform charge density per unit area divided by epsilon-0 (which is the permitivity in space) shouldn't it be divided by another constant?

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  • $\begingroup$ -1. Not clear what you are asking. What other constant? Please provide more detail about the situation you are asking about and the difficulty you are having. $\endgroup$ Commented Apr 4, 2017 at 19:06

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Yes. It should be divided by the relative permittivity.

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