Applied Physics (11th Edition)
Applied Physics (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780134159386
Author: Dale Ewen, Neill Schurter, Erik Gundersen
Publisher: PEARSON
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Dispersion of White Light
Snell’s law is a formula that gives a relation between the angle of incidence and angle of refraction and is given as:
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