Fundamental dimensions of μ0 and k0 in electrical science


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ABSTRACT THE recent work of committees both national and international upon the fundamental units and definitions in electrical science has shown that a considerable further step in advance,


by removing difficulties, would result from the discovery of the dimensions of 0 and _K_0, the magnetic permeability and electric permittivity or specific inductive capacity of the medium.


Some writers have recommended that the dimensions of one of these should be chosen arbitrarily in order to get this simplification, the result of which would be that the difference in


physical dimensions of the various quantities, when measured in electrostatic and electromagnetic units, would disappear. Difference in size of unit causes no confusion, but the difference


in dimensions due to changing the scale of measurement has been a great cause of confusion. Access through your institution Buy or subscribe This is a preview of subscription content, access


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THIS ARTICLE HENDERSON, J. Fundamental Dimensions of μ0 and _K_0 in Electrical Science. _Nature_ 135, 105–106 (1935). https://doi.org/10.1038/135105b0 Download citation * Issue Date: 19


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