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Snell laws of refraction |
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Snell laws of refraction [′snel ′lȯz əv ri′frak·shən] (optics) When light travels from one medium into another the incident and refracted rays lie in one plane with the normal to the surface; are on opposite sides of the normal; and make angles with the normal whose sines have a constant ratio to one another. Also known as Descartes laws of refraction; laws of refraction. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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