Snell’s law

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How does refraction affect light and vision?

Overview of optics and light refraction.

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figure showing refracted beams of light

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$Figure 1: The law of refraction. Plane light wave at position AA′ in medium of index n and BB′ in medium of index n′ (see text).$

Figure 1: The law of refraction. Plane light wave at position AA′ in medium...

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law of refraction

The law of refraction, or Snell's law, predicts the angle at which a light ray will...

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