BRAINCAKERefraction from Air to Glass and Glass to Air
There is a reciprocal relationship between the refractive indices from air to glass and glass to air.
| airnglass | = | 1 glassnair |
Light is refracted towards the normal when is passes from air to glass and the angle of incidence is greater than the angle of refraction.
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Key terms in this lesson
- Refraction
- The change of direction of a wave as it crosses a boundary between two media in which it travels at different speeds.