An electromagnetic wave with frequency 4.00x1014 Hz propagates with a speed of 2.10x108 m/s in a certain piece of glass . Find the dielectric constant for glass at this frequency assuming that the relative permeability is unity. (unitless)

An electromagnetic wave with frequency 4.00x1014 Hz propagates with a speed of 2.10x108 m/s in a certain piece of glass . Find the dielectric constant for glass at this frequency assuming that the relative permeability is unity. (unitless)

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An electromagnetic wave with frequency 4.00x1014 Hz propagates with a speed
of 2.10x108 m/s in a certain piece of glass .
Find the dielectric constant for glass at this frequency assuming that the relative
permeability is unity. (unitless)

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