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Speed of EM Waves — MCQ Practice

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Version 1Updated 22 Mar 2026

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Q1medium

An electromagnetic wave travels in a medium with relative permittivity epsilonr=9epsilon_r = 9 and relative permeability mur=1mu_r = 1. If the speed of light in vacuum is c=3×108m/sc = 3 \times 10^8 \,\text{m/s}, what is the speed of the electromagnetic wave in this medium?

Q2easy

Which of the following statements about the speed of electromagnetic waves is INCORRECT?

Q3easy

If the refractive index of a transparent material is 1.6, what is the speed of light in this material? (Given c=3×108m/sc = 3 \times 10^8 \,\text{m/s})

Q4medium

An electromagnetic wave has an electric field amplitude E0=120V/mE_0 = 120 \,\text{V/m} in vacuum. What is the amplitude of the magnetic field (B0B_0) of this wave?

Q5medium

The frequency of an electromagnetic wave is 6×1014Hz6 \times 10^{14} \,\text{Hz}. If it passes from vacuum into a medium with refractive index 1.5, what will be its wavelength in the medium? (Given c=3×108m/sc = 3 \times 10^8 \,\text{m/s})

Q6medium

The speed of an electromagnetic wave in a certain non-magnetic dielectric medium is 2.5×108m/s2.5 \times 10^8 \,\text{m/s}. What is the relative permittivity (epsilonrepsilon_r) of this medium? (Given c=3×108m/sc = 3 \times 10^8 \,\text{m/s})

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