Im doing physics homework and we are learning about light rays and angles off of surfaces...so basically is refraction the same as reflection? is the angle of refraction the same thing as the angle of reflection??
2007-02-14 09:58:23 · 4 answers · asked by more than words 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
if they are different then what is refraction??
2007-02-14 10:04:52 · update #1
Reflection is "Bouncing" back light.. like with a mirror
Refraction is "Bending" Light... as in a Lens
These are the two principles behind the two main kinds of Telescopes.
Here is an Image showing the two different types...
http://www.omni-optical.com/telescope/images/ut104-2scopes.gif
Note the refractor bends the light with an objective lens, whereas the reflector bounces the light off mirrors.
2007-02-14 10:07:10 · answer #1 · answered by CG-23 Sailor 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Refraction means that light has penetrated a surface and changed angles. Reflection means that the light bounced off a surface without penetrating.
2007-02-14 18:07:23 · answer #2 · answered by Bullwinkle Moose 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
reflection is different than refraction
reflection when you travel from one medium to another
where the reflaction angle is different than the incident angle it can be calculated by using snell's law
angle of refraction equal to the incident angle
hope it can help you
2007-02-15 10:04:02 · answer #3 · answered by falcon 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are completely different. But both do have to do with the qualities of light on a surface.
2007-02-14 18:03:36 · answer #4 · answered by Haven17 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋