Permittivity and permeability: what they mean and why both should be taught at school level
Published in Physics Education, 2025
This paper argues for a firmer introduction to the concepts of electric permittivity and magnetic permeability in UK A-level physics syllabuses. Mark Harrison was the lead author; he proposed the article and made the pedagogical arguments. I contributed to the physics explanations.
Recommended citation: Harrison, Mark and Tovey Garcia, Oscar (2025) "Permittivity and permeability: what they mean and why both should be taught at school level." Physics Education. 60(045028).
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