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  1. angle of refractionnoun

    the angle between a refracted ray and a line perpendicular to the surface between the two media at the point of refraction

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  1. angle of refractionnoun

    The angle between the perpendicular and a ray refracted at a surface

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  1. angle of refraction

    The angle of refraction is the angle between the refracted ray and the line perpendicular to the surface (normal line) at the point of incidence, which the light ray meets after crossing the interface of two different mediums. This angle is measured in the plane of incidence, which is defined by the incoming (incident) ray and the normal line. It's one of the main factors in the phenomenon of refraction, the change in direction of a wave due to a change in its transmission medium.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of angle of refraction in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of angle of refraction in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7


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