Refraction Basics in Physics

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The bending of light as it passes from one medium to another.

A line perpendicular to the surface where light strikes.

A ray traveling from a light source towards a surface.

The angle between the normal and the incident ray.

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The ray that bends as it enters the second medium.

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Refraction is the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another. This is noticeable when looking at objects underwater, where the light appears to come from a different position than it actually does.
The normal is an imaginary line perpendicular to the surface where the light ray strikes the surface.
The incident ray is the light ray traveling from the light source toward the surface. Upon hitting a surface, the ray splits into two components: one that reflects off the surface and one that enters the new medium.
A refracted ray is the light ray that changes direction as it passes into a new medium.
The angle of incidence is the angle between the incident ray and the normal.
The angle of refraction is the angle between the refracted ray and the normal.