The pictorial representation of the above definition is shown as follows. Read More on This Topic optics. Reflection and refraction are two processes that change the direction light travels.
Nr index of refraction of the refractive medium.
If we take any value of i on the table and apply Snells law we can easily calculate values of r. Snells law is defined as The ratio of the sine of the angle of incidence to the sine of the angle of refraction is a constant for the light of a given colour and for the given pair of media. The angles in Snells Law are always measured relative to the normal to the barrier which is perpendicular to the barriers surface. This is the set of all points Ptvwhere tis a non-negative scalar.