Electric field of a plane electromagnetic wave propagating through a non-magnetic medium is given by $E = 20\cos (2 \times {10^{10}}t - 200x)V/m$. The dielectric constant of the medium is equal to: (Take $\mu _r = 1 $)
(A) $\frac {1}{3}$
(B) 3
(C) 2
(D) 9
Solution
We have, $E = 20\cos \left[ {200\left( {\frac{{2 \times {{10}^{10}}}}{{200}}t - x} \right)} \right]V/m$
So, $v = \frac{{2 \times {{10}^{10}}}}{{200}} = 1 \times {10^8}m/s$
$\mu = \sqrt {{\mu _r}{\epsilon_r}} = \frac{c}{v} = \frac{{3 \times {{10}^8}}}{{1 \times {{10}^8}}} = 3$
$ \Rightarrow \sqrt {1 \times {\epsilon_r}} = 3$
$ \Rightarrow {\epsilon_r} = 9$ = Dielectric Constant
Answer: (D)
