Snell's Law

Definition: The ratio of angle of incidence and angle of refraction is a constant for a given refracting medium. * Alternatively: N sin i = M sin r where the indices of refraction on either side of a refracting surface are N and M, and the angles that a ray to the normal are i and r.

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