Can electric flux be measured in Coulombs?

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The discussion centers on the measurement of electric flux and its relationship to electric charge. It clarifies that while one coulomb of electric charge can give rise to one Coulomb of electric flux, this definition is misleading. Electric flux is more accurately measured in units such as Volt-meters or Newton-meter²/Coulomb, particularly when considering the implications of permittivity (epsilon zero). The participants agree that the initial definition may stem from a misunderstanding of dimensional analysis in electrodynamics.

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  • Knowledge of Gauss's Law in electrodynamics
  • Basic concepts of permittivity and its role in electric fields
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Learning electrodynamics here, and the book I'm reading says the following: "By definition, one coulomb of electric charge gives rise to one Coulomb of electric flux, hence Psi = Q (Coulombs)."

Yet I'm reasonably certain that flux is not simply charge, and is not measured in Coulombs alone, at least by most definitions. Everywhere else I seem to encounter flux as Volt-meters, or Newton-meter^2 / Coulomb.

Is there a way to reconcile these two definitions or is the first one simply incorrect?
 
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Probabliy this definition happens when one decide that epsilon zero has no dimension.

Search for Gauss Law.


Best Regards

DaTario
 
DaTario said:
Probabliy this definition happens when one decide that epsilon zero has no dimension.

Makes sense. Thanks DaTario
 

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