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For a transparent medium, the relative permeability and permittivity, μr and εr are 1.0 and 1.44 respectively. The velocity of light in this medium would be:

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a

2.08×108 m/s

b

3×108 m/s

c

2.5×108 m/s

d

4.32×108 m/s

answer is A.

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Given, relative permittivity, εr=1.44 and relative permeability, μr=1

Now, as we know that, ε=εrε0 and μ=μrμ0

 Velocity of light in medium will be,

v=1με=1μrμ0εrε0=cμrεr=3×1081×1.44=2.5×108 m/s 

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For a transparent medium, the relative permeability and permittivity, μr and εr are 1.0 and 1.44 respectively. The velocity of light in this medium would be: