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The speed of electromagnetic waves in a medium depends on the

  • A.intensity of the wave
  • B.initial phase of the wave
  • C.permittivity and permeability of the medium
  • D.energy it carries
  • E.reflectivity of the medium

Answer: C

The speed depends on the permittivity and permeability of the medium.

The speed of electromagnetic waves in a medium is

\[ v = \frac{1}{\sqrt{\mu\varepsilon}} \]

which reduces to \(c = \frac{1}{\sqrt{\mu_{0}\varepsilon_{0}}}\) in vacuum. The intensity, phase and energy of the wave do not change its speed, and reflectivity is a property of a surface, not of propagation through the medium.

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