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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 12 - Electromagnetic waves
  • JEE Mains 2021
  • Hard
  • Numerical

An electromagnetic wave of frequency \(3\, GHz\) enters a dielectric medium of relative electric permittivity \(2.25\) from vacuum. The wavelength of this wave in that medium will be \(.......\,\times 10^{-2} \, cm\)

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(A) \(667\)

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\(\lambda\) in vacuum \(=\frac{c}{f}=\frac{3 \times 10^{8}}{3 \times 10^{9}}=0.1\, m\)

\(\therefore \lambda\) in medium \(=\frac{0.1}{\mu}\)

Where refractive index

\(\mu=\sqrt{\mu_{z} \varepsilon_{z}}\)

Assuming non-magnetic material \(\mu_{ r }=1\)

\(\therefore \quad \mu=\sqrt{2.25}=1.5\)

\(\lambda_{ m }=\frac{0.1}{1.5}=\frac{1}{15} m =6.67 \,cm\)

\(=667 \times 10^{-2}\, cm\)

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