A plane electromagnetic wave travels in a medium of relative permeability 1.61 and relative permittivity 6.44. If magnitude of magnetic intensity is…
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A plane electromagnetic wave travels in a medium of relative permeability 1.61 and relative permittivity 6.44. If magnitude of magnetic intensity is 4.5×10−2Am−1 at a point, what will be the approximate magnitude of electric field intensity at that point ?
(Given : Permeability of free space μ0=4π×10−7NA−2, speed of light in vacuum c=3×108ms−1)
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Held on 24 Jun 2022 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.
Options
A
16.96Vm−1
B
2.25×10−2Vm−1
C
8.48Vm−1
D
6.75×106Vm−1
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Solution
The speed of light in a given medium is given by,
v=μrϵrc
Magnetic field is B=μrμ0H.
Also, the relation between the magnetic field and electric field is given by,