Light is an electromagnetic wave. Its speed in vacuum is given by the expression

  • A
    $\sqrt {{\mu _0}{\varepsilon _0}} $
  • B
    $\sqrt {\frac{{{\mu _0}}}{{{\varepsilon _0}}}} $
  • C
    $\sqrt {\frac{{{\varepsilon _0}}}{{{\mu _0}}}} $
  • D
    $\frac{1}{{\sqrt {{\mu _0}{\varepsilon _0}} }}$

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