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... incidence and reflexion ( or the angles which the incident and reflected rays make with the perpen- dicular to the reflecting surface at the point of incidence ) are in the same plane , and are equal . This law is universally true ...
... incidence and reflexion ( or the angles which the incident and reflected rays make with the perpen- dicular to the reflecting surface at the point of incidence ) are in the same plane , and are equal . This law is universally true ...
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... plane surfaces , the total deviation of the refracted ray is the sum of the deviations at incidence and emergence . Let Φ and p ' denote the angles which the inci- 1 dent and emergent rays make with the perpendiculars to the faces at ...
... plane surfaces , the total deviation of the refracted ray is the sum of the deviations at incidence and emergence . Let Φ and p ' denote the angles which the inci- 1 dent and emergent rays make with the perpendiculars to the faces at ...
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... plane ; and , since sin nmk : sin mko :: nk : mo , we learn that the sines of the angles which the incident and refracted waves make with the refracting surface are in the constant ratio of the veloci- ties of propagation . ( 34 ) Such ...
... plane ; and , since sin nmk : sin mko :: nk : mo , we learn that the sines of the angles which the incident and refracted waves make with the refracting surface are in the constant ratio of the veloci- ties of propagation . ( 34 ) Such ...
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... plane passing through the point of incidence , with an angular velocity double of that of the mirror itself . Now , in this plane let a second mirror be placed , perpendicular to the right line joining the centres of the two mirrors ...
... plane passing through the point of incidence , with an angular velocity double of that of the mirror itself . Now , in this plane let a second mirror be placed , perpendicular to the right line joining the centres of the two mirrors ...
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... plane , one of these images will appear to describe a circle round the other , which is immoveable , the line ... incidence , the deviation of one of them is nothing ; that , at any other inci- dence , the ray is bent towards the ...
... plane , one of these images will appear to describe a circle round the other , which is immoveable , the line ... incidence , the deviation of one of them is nothing ; that , at any other inci- dence , the ray is bent towards the ...
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