Physics · 2026
JEE Main · 21 January 2026, Shift 2 · Q48
An electromagnetic wave of frequency 100 MHz propagates through a medium of conductivity, σ=10 mho / m. The ratio of maximum conduction current…
An electromagnetic wave of frequency $\displaystyle 100$ MHz propagates through a medium of conductivity, $\displaystyle \sigma=10 \mathrm{mho} / \mathrm{m}$. The ratio of maximum conduction current density to maximum displacement current density is $\displaystyle \_\_\_\_$.
$$\left[\text { Take } \frac{1}{4 \pi \epsilon_0}=9 \times 10^9 \mathrm{Nm}^2 / \mathrm{C}^2\right]
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