Can Anyone Explain the Electric Pressure Formula?

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The Electric Pressure formula is defined as Electric Pressure = 1/2 ε0E², where ε0 represents the electric permittivity of free space and E denotes the electric field. This formula is crucial for understanding the relationship between electric fields and pressure in electrostatics. The discussion references educational resources that provide further clarification on this topic, including lecture notes from Washington University and a chapter from a physics textbook.

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Hi, I saw a formula in a book in which I have confusion. Can anyone please suggest me any ref. The formula is as

Electric Pressure = 1/2 ε0E2

Where ε0 is electric permittivity of free space and E is the electric field.
 
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thunderhadron said:
Hi, I saw a formula in a book in which I have confusion. Can anyone please suggest me any ref. The formula is as

Electric Pressure = 1/2 ε0E2

Where ε0 is electric permittivity of free space and E is the electric field.


Does this help ? :

http://physics.wustl.edu/classes/SP2012/212/lectures/SP11-212-c32.pdf
http://www.ss.ncu.edu.tw/~lyu/lectu...ormat_pdf_html/pdf_1_Ch/lyu_SPP_Chapter_1.pdf
 
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