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The unit of permittivity of free space, εois

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a

newton−metre2/coulomb2

b

coulomb2/newtonmetre2

c

coulomb/newton-metre

d

coulomb2/(newtonmetre)2

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

By Coulomb's law, the electrostatic force

F=14πεo×q1q2r2    εo=14π×q1q2r2F

Substituting the units of q, r and F, we obtain unit of

εo=coulomb×coulombnewtonmetre2=coulomb2newtonmetre2

=C2/Nm2

Method 2: F=14πεo.Q1Q2r2    εoQ2F×r2

So εo has units of coulomb2/newtonm2

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The unit of permittivity of free space, εo is