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angle of refraction

 

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Noun angle of refraction has 1 sense
  1. angle of refraction - the angle between a refracted ray and a line perpendicular to the surface between the two media at the point of refraction
    --1 is a kind of
    angle

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Angle of Refraction

Definition: The angle between the refracted ray and the normal when a ray of light passes from one medium to another.

Senses:

1. Physics: In physics, the angle of refraction refers to the change in direction of a ray of light or any other wave when it enters a medium with a different refractive index. It is governed by Snell's law.

Example sentence: The angle of refraction is determined by the ratio of the speeds of light in the two media.

2. Optics: In optics, the angle of refraction denotes the angle at which a light ray is bent or refracted when passing through a lens or other optical medium.

Example sentence: As the light enters the water, the angle of refraction causes the apparent position of the object to shift.

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