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If ε0  and  μ0{\mathrm{\varepsilon }_0}\mathrm{\;and\;}{\mathrm{\mu }_0} are the electric permittivity and magnetic permeability of free space and ε  and  μ\mathrm{\varepsilon \;and\;\mu } are the corresponding quantities in the medium, the index of refraction of the medium in terms of above parameter is
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Correct option: B
(εμε0μ0    )1/2{\left( {\frac{{\mathrm{\varepsilon \mu }}}{{{\mathrm{\varepsilon }_0}{\mathrm{\mu }_0}}}\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccccccc} \mathrm{\;}\\ \mathrm{\;} \end{array}} \right)^{1/2}}
Option B ((εμε0μ0  mathrm  )1/2{\left( {\frac{{\mathrm{\varepsilon \mu }}}{{{\mathrm{\varepsilon }_0}{\mathrm{\mu }_0}}}\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccccccc}\mathrm{\;}\\mathrm{\;}\end{array}} \right)^{1/2}}) is correct because the refractive index is the ratio of the speed of light in vacuum to the speed of light in the medium, which can be expressed in terms of permittivity and permeability.

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