Terminology of electric flux density

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The electric flux density, denoted as D, is defined as D = εE in linear and isotropic media, where E represents the electric field and ε is the permittivity. A linear medium implies that the response of the medium to the electric field is proportional, while an isotropic medium indicates uniform behavior in all directions. The discussion highlights the importance of understanding these terms for accurate application in physics, particularly in electromagnetism.

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In my book is says the electric flux density D is equal to εE if the medium is linear and isotropic, where E is the electric field and permittivity ε is a scalar.

I have no idea what they mean by a linear and isotropic medium.. How am I suppose to know if the medium is linear or isotropic?
 
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Have you tried looking the words up in a dictionary or elsewhere?
i.e. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permittivity

For instance "isotropic" just means that the medium behaves much the same in every direction ...
i.e. the speed of light is the same in every direction.
"linear" means that if electric field of strength E has effect size A, then an electric field of strength 2E has effect 2A.

aside: I'd usually refer to D as the "electric displacement field" rather than the "electric flux density".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_displacement_field
 

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