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angle of reflection

/ˈæŋɡəl əv rɪˈflekʃən/

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/ˈæŋɡəl əv rɪˈflekʃən/C1formalscientific
  • ruУгол, под которым луч света, звука или другой волны отражается от поверхности, измеряемый от нормали к поверхности. Согласно закону отражения, он равен углу падения.

The angle at which a ray of light, sound, or other wave is reflected from a surface, measured from the normal to the surface. It is equal to the angle of incidence according to the law of reflection.

  1. Physics principleC1formal

    The angle between the reflected ray and the normal to the surface at the point of reflection.

    ruУгол отражения

    • The angle of reflection equals the angle of incidence.
    • To calculate the path of light, you must measure the angle of reflection.
    • The experiment demonstrated that the angle of reflection is always measured from the normal.