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problem with physical constants (bug?)

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• Subject: [mg59218] problem with physical constants (bug?)
• From: Chris Chiasson <chris.chiasson at gmail.com>
• Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2005 00:42:43 -0400 (EDT)
• Reply-to: Chris Chiasson <chris.chiasson at gmail.com>
• Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com

Dear MathGroup,
The electric constant is 1/(c^2*magnetic constant). The speed of light
is exact. The magnetic constant is exact. Thus, the electric constant
is exact. In Miscellaneous`PhysicalConstants`, VacuumPermittivity is
not exact. It should be exactly equal to
1/(SpeedOfLight^2*VacuumPermeability).

Please verify this report.

If it is a bug, I will report it to support at wolfram.com.

$Version

5.2 for Microsoft Windows (June 20, 2005)

Regards,
-- 
Chris Chiasson
http://chrischiasson.com/
1 (810) 265-3161

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