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NEET · Physics · STD 12 - 8. Electromagnetic waves

The ratio of the magnitude of the magnetic field and electric field intensity of a plane electromagnetic wave in free space of permeability \(\mu_0\) and permittivity \(\varepsilon_0\) is (Given that \(c\) - velocity of light in free space)

  1. A \(c\)
  2. B \(\frac{1}{c}\)
  3. C \(\frac{c}{\sqrt{\mu_0 \varepsilon_0}}\)
  4. D \(\frac{\sqrt{\mu_0 \varepsilon_0}}{c}\)
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(B) \(\frac{1}{c}\)

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\(\frac{ B _0}{ E _0}=\frac{1}{ c }=\sqrt{\mu_0 \varepsilon_0}\)
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