The electric field of an electromagnetic wave travelling through a medium is given by
then the refractive index of the medium is ______.
(All given measurement are in SI units)
then the refractive index of the medium is ______.
(All given measurement are in SI units)
- (A)1.2
- (B)2
- (C)1.5✓ Correct
- (D)1.7
Answer: (C)
Solution
From the wave equation, we can identify:
Angular frequency: rad/s
Wave number: m
The wave velocity in the medium is:
m/s
The refractive index is:
Angular frequency: rad/s
Wave number: m
The wave velocity in the medium is:
m/s
The refractive index is:
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