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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Electromagnetic Waves

Question:

According to Maxwell’s equation the velocity of light in any medium is expressed as

Options:

$\frac{1}{\sqrt{\mu_0ε_0}}$

$\frac{1}{\sqrt{\mu ε}}$

$\sqrt{\mu ε}$

$\sqrt{\frac{\mu}{ε}}$

Correct Answer:

$\frac{1}{\sqrt{\mu ε}}$

Explanation:

Velocity of light in a medium,

$ v =\frac{c}{\sqrt{\mu_r ε_r}}={\frac{1}{\sqrt{\mu_0 ε_0 \mu_r ε_r}}}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{\mu ε}}$