What will happen if angle of incidence on a glass slab is 0?

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When the angle of incidence on a glass slab is 0 degrees, both reflection and refraction occur. The incident light at this angle is partially reflected back along the direction of incidence and partially transmitted into the glass slab. This behavior is consistent with the principles of optics, specifically Snell's Law, which governs the interaction of light with different media.

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I have a conceptual doubt. pl help me clarify it:
What will happen if angle of incidence on a glass slab is 0? will refraction take place, or reflection, or both?
 
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Yatin said:
What will happen if angle of incidence on a glass slab is 0? will refraction take place, or reflection, or both?
the incident light at any angle gets reflected and refracted ...it depends what you are looking for!
 
At zero degrees, part of the light goes into the slab and part is reflected back at zero degrees (along the direction of incidence).
 
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