Wave striking a water barrier and a ray of light striking a plane mirror An incident ray of light hits a plane mirror at an angle and is reflected back off it. The angle of reflection is equal to the ...

There are many glorious science-based terms when it comes to surfing. We all talk about swells, of course, the underwater energy that creates a breaking wave. But we'll look at swell angles and ...

Refraction close refractionProcess by which a wave changes speed and sometimes direction upon entering a denser or less dense medium, eg a light ray changes direction when refracted by a lens. of ...