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Grade 12Electrostatics

Why is the dielectric constant for metal is infinity? plzz explain with example.

Profile image of Pushparaj Patel
11 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Harishwar
ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer11 Years ago
Dielectric constant (aka relativa permittivity) is a measure of the polarizability of a material. The capability of a material to separate charges inside its body. By definition, vacuum has unitary dielectric constant (= 1). Metals are the most polarizable materials in nature, so their dielectric constant is the highest (= infinite).
Hope this help to practically understand.
Profile image of Suraj Prasad
ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer11 Years ago
Dielectric constant will tell us how much conductive it is.....
metals are good conductors of heat and electricity, so its K value will be infinity.
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