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How does the angle the light is incident on the surface compare to the angle that it is being reflected? Does this work for different angles? Please explain

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Snell’s law is a formula that gives a relation between the angle of incidence and angle of refraction and is given as:

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650 nm
Material
Air
Index of Refraction (n)
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52.3°
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Water
Glass
30
60
30
Material
Glass
31.9°
Index of Refraction (n)
1.500
Intensity
Air
Water
Glass
?
Speed
Time
Normal
V Angles
Bending Light
PHET =
Intro
Prisms
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