2007-04-18 13:58:18 · 3 answers · asked by Fredy G 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
is called the angel of incidence and is equal to the angle of reflection.
2007-04-18 14:05:12 · answer #1 · answered by SteveA8 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Corrected 4/19:
The name of the angle at which all light strikes an object is called the "angle of incidence".
"White light" is light containing all frequencies.
Light at its different frequencies will reflect at the same angle as the angle of incidence. This is the "angle of reflection".
Refraction is when light does not reflect, but passes from one medium, like air into another medium like through glass or into water. The "angles or refraction" will be different from the angle of incidence and reflection. This varies with the types of medium. Also, light will refract at slightly different angles for each of the different frequencies.
Refraction gives us the lens. Those variations in refraction give us the rainbow.
2007-04-18 21:08:59 · answer #2 · answered by Bomba 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is equal to its angle of reflection.
2007-04-18 21:01:30 · answer #3 · answered by petegalipeau 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋