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Section 2

Reflection, Refraction, and Dispersion

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The Law of Reflection and Its Consequences

The law of reflection states that the angle of reflection equals the angle of incidence.

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The Law of Refraction: Snell's Law and the Index of Refraction

The amount that a light ray changes its direction depends both on the incident angle and the amount that the speed changes.

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Total Internal Reflection and Fiber Optics

Total internal reflection happens when a propagating wave strikes a medium boundary at an angle larger than a particular critical angle.

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Total Polarization

Brewster's angle is an angle of incidence at which light with a particular polarization is perfectly transmitted through a surface.

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Dispersion: Rainbows and Prisims

Dispersion is defined as the spreading of white light into its full spectrum of wavelengths.

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