If ${\varepsilon _0}$ and ${\mu _0}$ are respectively, the electric permittivity and the magnetic permeability of free space. $\varepsilon $ and $\mu $ the corresponding quantities in a medium, the refractive index of the medium is

  • [IIT 1982]
  • [AIPMT 1997]
  • A

    $\sqrt {\frac{{\mu \varepsilon }}{{{\mu _0}{\varepsilon _0}}}} $

  • B

    $\frac{{\mu \,\varepsilon }}{{{\mu _0}{\varepsilon _0}}}$

  • C

    $\sqrt {\frac{{{\mu _0}{\varepsilon _0}}}{{\mu \varepsilon }}} $

  • D

    $\sqrt {\frac{{\mu {\mu _0}}}{{\varepsilon \,{\varepsilon _0}}}} $

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