When a ray of light reach the boundary between two different substances, some light is reflected, and some light is refracted. The semi-cylindrical piece of glass has a higher index of refraction than air.
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Wednesday 12 January 2011
Refraction and reflection of light
Libellés :
Animation,
Optics,
Reflection,
Refraction,
Waves-Optics-Acoustics,
Yves Pelletier
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