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Critical angle Moderate

Critical angle has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the smallest angle of incidence for which light is totally reflected

2

The smallest angle of incidence for which light is totally reflected from a boundary between one medium and a less refractive one

See Also
total internal reflection drag stair abbe refractometer critical angles ramp angle of incidence snell's law
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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
angle of incidence
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