Waves

Refraction
The change of direction of a wave as it passes the boundary between two
media

As the wave refracts, wave speed and wavelength changes

Frequency of the wave doesn’t change

Snell’s Law
 
n= n1sinθ1=n2sinθ2

n = refractive index
i or θ1 = angle of incidence
r or θ2 = angle of refraction
Refractive index, (n or μ)
 Constant for a medium

Snell’s law: n =

n=

E.g. nair = 1.0

nwater = 1.33