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Grade 8Magnetism

Speed of electromagnetic waves is the same:
A
for all wavelengths
B
in all media
C
for all intensities
D
for all frequencies

Profile image of Shamit Jain
5 Years agoGrade 8
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Profile image of Omveer Singh
5 Years ago

Speed of electromagnetic waves is dependent upon medium as,

v=c/n

 

where c is the speed of light in vacuum, n is the refractive index in the medium.
Speed is dependent on wavelength and frequency as
v=λν
It is independent of intensity.