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angle of incidence

/ˈæŋɡəl əv ˈɪnsɪdəns/

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/ˈæŋɡəl əv ˈɪnsɪdəns/C1formalscientific
  • ruУгол, под которым луч света, волна или движущийся объект падает на поверхность, измеряемый от нормали (линии, перпендикулярной поверхности).

The angle at which a ray of light, a wave, or a moving object strikes a surface, measured from the normal (a line perpendicular to the surface).

  1. Physics definitionC1formal

    The angle between a ray of light or other radiation striking a surface and the line perpendicular to that surface (the normal).

    ruУгол падения

    • The angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection for a mirror.
    • To calculate refraction, you need to know the angle of incidence.
    • The experiment measured the angle of incidence of the laser beam.