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Hello,
When the fine structure constant (a) is calculated from the electric and magnetic constants.
What does each part represent.
(1/c) * (1/electric_constant) * (e^2/(2*h)) = a
i.e. What does (1/electric_constant) represent? The opposite of vacuum permittivity?And with the magnetic constant: c * magnet_constant * (e^2/(2*h)) = a
What is the significance (physically) of (e^2/(2*h)) and why is it a common denominator between both equations?
Thanks.
When the fine structure constant (a) is calculated from the electric and magnetic constants.
What does each part represent.
(1/c) * (1/electric_constant) * (e^2/(2*h)) = a
i.e. What does (1/electric_constant) represent? The opposite of vacuum permittivity?And with the magnetic constant: c * magnet_constant * (e^2/(2*h)) = a
What is the significance (physically) of (e^2/(2*h)) and why is it a common denominator between both equations?
Thanks.