Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Electromagnetic Waves

Question:

An electromagnetic wave of frequency n = 3.0 MHz passes from vacuum into a dielectric medium with permittivity ε = 4.0. Then

Options:

wave length is halved and frequency remains unchanged

wave length is doubled and frequency becomes half

wave length is doubled and the frequency remains unchanged

wave length and frequency both remain unchanged.

Correct Answer:

wave length is halved and frequency remains unchanged

Explanation:

Velocity of light, v = $\frac{1}{\sqrt{\mu_0 \varepsilon_0 \varepsilon_{r}}}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{\mu_0 \varepsilon_0 . 4}}=\frac{c}{2}$

v remains constant hence

$\lambda=\frac{v}{v}=\frac{\lambda_0}{2}$ since $v=\frac{c}{2}$

∴ wavelength is halved and frequency remains unchanged.