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Snell's Law
30, Oct, 2024

Snell's Law in Optics

Snell's Law describes the refraction of light when it passes from one medium to another:

Formula:

n1 sin(θ1) = n2 sin(θ2)

where:

  • n1 and n2 are the refractive indices of the two media.
  • θ1 is the angle of incidence (angle between the incident ray and the normal).
  • θ2 is the angle of refraction (angle between the refracted ray and the normal).

This law helps determine how light bends as it moves from one material to another with a different refractive index.

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