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The critical angle of a medium for a specific wavelength, if the medium has relative permittivity 3 and relative permeability for this wavelength, will be:

Options

A

15°


B

30°

C

45°

D

60°

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Correct Answer :

Option B

30°

Solution :

The correct option is 30°.

To find the critical angle of the medium, we first determine its refractive index (represented by n). The refractive index of a electromagnetic medium is related to its relative permittivity (εr) and relative permeability (μr) by the following relation:

n = ε r μ r

Given that the relative permittivity of the medium is εr=3 and the relative permeability for this wavelength is μr=43, we can substitute these values into the formula:

n = 3 × 4 3 = 4 = 2

The relationship between the critical angle (θc) of a medium and its refractive index (n) when light travels from the medium into air or vacuum is given by:


sin θ c = 1 n

Substituting the calculated value of n=2 into this relation:


sin θ c = 1 2

Taking the inverse sine of both sides, we find the critical angle:


θ c = sin - 1 1 2 = 30 °

Therefore, the critical angle of the medium for this wavelength is 30°.

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