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Question
What is meant by the 'angle of incidence' and the 'angle of refraction' for a ray of light?
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Solution
Angle of incidence:
The angle between the incident ray and the normal is called angle of incidence.
Angle of refraction:
The angle between the refracted ray and the normal is called angle of refraction.
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