The ratio of the speeds of electromagnetic waves in a vacuum and in a medium with dielectric constant $K=3$ and permeability $\mu=2\mu_{0}$ is (where $\mu_{0}$ is the permeability of vacuum).

  • A
    $36 : 1$
  • B
    $3 : 2$
  • C
    $6 : 1$
  • D
    $\sqrt{6} : 1$

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