law of refraction — n a law in physics: in the refraction of radiation at the interface between two isotropic media the incident ray and the corresponding refracted ray are coplanar with the refracting surface at the point of incidence and the ratio of the sine of… … Medical dictionary
loi de réfraction de la lumière — šviesos lūžimo dėsnis statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. light refraction law vok. Brechungsgesetz des Lichtes, n rus. закон преломления света, m pranc. loi de réfraction de la lumière, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
light — light1 lightful, adj. lightfully, adv. /luyt/, n., adj., lighter, lightest, v., lighted or lit, lighting. n. 1. something that makes things visible or affords illumination: All colors depend on light. 2. Physics … Universalium
Refraction — For the property of metals, see refraction (metallurgy). For the magic effect, see David Penn (magician). For the refraction in atmosphere, see Atmospheric refraction. Light on air–plexi surface in this experiment mainly undergoes refraction… … Wikipedia
Light — For other uses, see Light (disambiguation). Visible light redirects here. For other uses, see Visible light (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
law — 1. A principle or rule. 2. A statement of fact detailing a sequence or relation of phenomena that is invariable under given conditions. SEE ALSO: principle, rule, theorem. [A.S. lagu] Alexander l. states that a jerky nystagmus becomes worse when… … Medical dictionary
Light-emitting diode — LED redirects here. For other uses, see LED (disambiguation). Light emitting diode Red, pure green and blue LEDs of the 5mm diffused type Type Passive, optoelectronic Working principle Electr … Wikipedia
Snell's law — law discovered by Willebrod Snell in 1621 explaining the phenomenon of light refraction (i.e. light bends as it passes from one medium into a second medium, as expressed in Snell s formula: NxSIN (A) =MxSIN (B)) … English contemporary dictionary
Snell's law — In optics and physics, Snell s law (also known as Descartes law, the Snell–Descartes law, and the law of refraction) is a formula used to describe the relationship between the angles of incidence and refraction, when referring to light or other… … Wikipedia
Snell's law — /snelz/, Optics. the law that, for a ray incident on the interface of two media, the sine of the angle of incidence times the index of refraction of the first medium is equal to the sine of the angle of refraction times the index of refraction of … Universalium