Speed of EM Waves — MCQ Practice
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An electromagnetic wave travels in a medium with relative permittivity and relative permeability . If the speed of light in vacuum is , what is the speed of the electromagnetic wave in this medium?
Which of the following statements about the speed of electromagnetic waves is INCORRECT?
If the refractive index of a transparent material is 1.6, what is the speed of light in this material? (Given )
An electromagnetic wave has an electric field amplitude in vacuum. What is the amplitude of the magnetic field () of this wave?
The frequency of an electromagnetic wave is . If it passes from vacuum into a medium with refractive index 1.5, what will be its wavelength in the medium? (Given )
The speed of an electromagnetic wave in a certain non-magnetic dielectric medium is . What is the relative permittivity () of this medium? (Given )