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Physlib.Electromagnetism.Dynamics.Basic

Free space

i. Overview

In this module we define a type `FreeSpace` which encapsulates the electric permittivity and magnetic permeability of free space, that is the physical constants which make it up.

We prove basic properties from this definition, and define the speed of light in free space in terms of these constants.

ii. Key results

- `FreeSpace` : The structure encapsulating the electric permittivity and magnetic permeability of free space. - `FreeSpace.c` : The speed of light in free space.

iii. Table of contents

  • A. The definition of the free space type
  • B. Positivity properties
  • C. The speed of light

iv. References

A. The definition of the free space type

B. Positivity properties

C. The speed of light

8 declarations

theorem

0ϵ00 \le \epsilon_0

For any free space F\mathcal{F} with electric permittivity ϵ0\epsilon_0, it holds that 0ϵ00 \le \epsilon_0.

theorem

0μ00 \le \mu_0

For any free space F\mathcal{F} with magnetic permeability μ0\mu_0, it holds that 0μ00 \le \mu_0.

theorem

ϵ00\epsilon_0 \neq 0

For any free space F\mathcal{F} with electric permittivity ϵ0\epsilon_0, it holds that ϵ00\epsilon_0 \neq 0.

theorem

μ00\mu_0 \neq 0

For any free space F\mathcal{F} with magnetic permeability μ0\mu_0, it holds that μ00\mu_0 \neq 0.

definition

Speed of light c=1/ϵ0μ0c = 1/\sqrt{\epsilon_0 \mu_0} in free space

Given a free space F\mathcal{F} with electric permittivity ϵ0\epsilon_0 and magnetic permeability μ0\mu_0, the speed of light cc is defined by the relation c=1ϵ0μ0c = \frac{1}{\sqrt{\epsilon_0 \mu_0}} This definition includes a proof that cc is a positive value, as required by the `SpeedOfLight` type.

theorem

c=1/ϵ0μ0c = 1/\sqrt{\epsilon_0 \mu_0}

For any free space F\mathcal{F} with electric permittivity ϵ0\epsilon_0 and magnetic permeability μ0\mu_0, the speed of light cc is given by the relation c=1ϵ0μ0c = \frac{1}{\sqrt{\epsilon_0 \mu_0}}

theorem

c2=1ϵ0μ0c^2 = \frac{1}{\epsilon_0 \mu_0}

For any free space F\mathcal{F} with electric permittivity ϵ0\epsilon_0 and magnetic permeability μ0\mu_0, the square of the speed of light cc is given by the relation c2=1ϵ0μ0c^2 = \frac{1}{\epsilon_0 \mu_0}

theorem

c=c|c| = c for the speed of light in free space

For any free space F\mathcal{F}, the speed of light cc in that space satisfies the property that its absolute value is equal to itself, i.e., c=c|c| = c.