When light is reflected from a surface, as the angle of incidence increases the angle of refraction

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Stokes

31 March, 15:58

When light is reflected from a surface, as the angle of incidence increases the angle of refraction

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Broderick · Answer 1

As the angle of incidence increases, the angle of refraction also increases proportionally to the increase of incidence. Snell's Law determines the angle of refraction based on the the angle of incidence, and the index of refraction of both mediums.