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Two transparent media, A and B , have relative permittivities _A...
Two transparent media, and , have relative permittivities and , and relative permeabilities and respectively. The ratio of the speed of light in medium to that in medium () is given by:
Options
- A
- B
- C
- D
Correct answer
B.
Step-by-step solution
The speed of light in a material medium is given by the relation:
where is the speed of light in vacuum, is the relative permeability, and is the relative permittivity of the medium.
For medium ,
For medium ,
Taking the ratio of the two speeds:
Answer:
where is the speed of light in vacuum, is the relative permeability, and is the relative permittivity of the medium.
For medium ,
For medium ,
Taking the ratio of the two speeds:
Answer: