The electric field of an electromagnetic wave travelling through a medium is given by E(x, t) = 25 (2.0 1015 t - 107 x ) n then the refractive index of the medium is . (All given measurements are in SI units)
- 2
- 1.2
- 1.5
- 1.7
Answer
(3) 1.5
Solution
Comparing with E = E0 ( t - kx):
= 2.0 1015 rad s-1, k = 107 m-1
Speed in the medium: v = k = 2.0 1015107 = 2 108 m s-1
n = cv = 3 1082 108 = 1.5
Answer: (3)