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- If the ratio of the speed of the light in the air to the speed of the light in a dielectric is (c/v = 7/4), what is the dielectric constant magnitude? А. 1.5 В. 2.3 С. 3.1 D. 4.2

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Chapter33: Electromagnetic Waves

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- If the ratio of the speed of the light in the air to the speed of the
light in a dielectric is (c/v= 7/4), what is the dielectric constant
magnitude?
А. 1.5
В. 2.3
С. 3.1
D. 4.2

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