Given, electric field, E=20cos(2×1010t−200x)V∕m Comparing with the standard equation, E=E0cos(ωt−kx)V∕m, we get Wave constant, k = 200 Angular frequency, ω=2×1010rad∕s Speed of the wave, v=
ω
k
=
2×1010
200
=108m∕s Refractive index, μ=
C
V
=
3×108
108
=3 As we know the relation between the refractive index and dielectricconstant, μ=√εrμr Substituting the value in the above equations, we get 3=√εr(1) εr=9 Thus, the dielectric constant of the medium is 9.