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CUET · PHYSICS · PYQ PAPER 2025

An electromagnetic wave travels in a medium at a speed of \( 2 \times 10^8 \text{ m/s} \). If the relative permeability (\( \mu_r \)) of the medium is 1.0, then the relative permittivity (\( \varepsilon_r \)) of the medium is equal to

  1. A 1.0
  2. B 2.25
  3. C 4.51
  4. D 6.2
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(B) 2.25

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\( v = \frac{c}{\sqrt{\mu_r \varepsilon_r}} \) \( \varepsilon_r = \frac{1}{\mu_r} \left(\frac{c}{v}\right)^2 \) \( \varepsilon_r = \frac{1}{1.0} \left(\frac{3 \times 10^8}{2 \times 10^8}\right)^2 \) \( \varepsilon_r = 2.25 \)
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