in: geometrical optics and acoustics.
is: the angle between the refracted ray and the normal to the surface or interface at the point of incidence. [P5.7, P6.1, P6.2]
is related: to the angle of incidence via Snell's law (the law of refraction). [P5.7, P6.1, P6.2]
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