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In a medium the speed of light wave decreases to times to its speed in free space. The ratio of relative permittivity to the refractive index of the medium is . The value of is ______.
(Given speed of light in free space and for the given medium )
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Speed of light in medium is related to speed of light in vacuum and refractive index by .
Then, we have
Refractive index in terms of relative permeability and relative permittivity of the medium is stated as
Hence, the value of .
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