The property of a medium which determines the electric force between two charges situated in the medium is |
Magnetic susceptibility Permittivity Conductivity and permeability Permeability only |
Permittivity |
The correct answer is Option (2) → Permittivity The electric force between two charges in a medium is given by Coulomb's law: $F = \frac{1}{4 \pi \varepsilon} \frac{q_1 q_2}{r^2}$ Here, $\varepsilon$ is the permittivity of the medium. A higher permittivity reduces the force between charges. Therefore, the property of a medium that affects the electric force is its permittivity. |