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Does Total Internal Reflection Always Have Equal Angles?

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Start date Jul 30, 2011
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fromthepast

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Jul 30, 2011

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If there is total internal reflection, does the angle of incidence always equal the angle of reflection?

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Jul 30, 2011

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fromthepast said:

If there is total internal reflection, does the angle of incidence always equal the angle of reflection?

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hi fromthepast!

yes, that applies to any reflection

fromthepast

Jul 30, 2011

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Hi tiny-tim! :)

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