Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:physical_phenomenon
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Snell's_law
law of refraction |
| gptkbp:appliesTo |
light
interface between two media other waves |
| gptkbp:describes |
relationship between angles of incidence and refraction
|
| gptkbp:explains |
bending of light at interface
|
| gptkbp:form |
n1 * sin(θ1) = n2 * sin(θ2)
|
| gptkbp:formedBy |
gptkb:Willebrord_Snellius
1621 |
| gptkbp:n1 |
refractive index of first medium
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| gptkbp:n2 |
refractive index of second medium
|
| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Willebrord_Snellius
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Fermat's_principle
total internal reflection |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:optics
engineering physics |
| gptkbp:θ1 |
angle of incidence
|
| gptkbp:θ2 |
angle of refraction
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Tristan_Snell
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Snell Law
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