Passer au contenu principal

Astronomy (thesaurus)

Choisissez le vocabulaire dans lequel chercher

Concept information

Terme préférentiel

Snell's law  

Définition

  • Snell's law (also known as Snell–Descartes law and ibn-Sahl law and the law of refraction) is a formula used to describe the relationship between the angles of incidence and refraction, when referring to light or other waves passing through a boundary between two different isotropic media, such as water, glass, or air. This law was named after the Dutch astronomer and mathematician Willebrord Snellius (also called Snell). (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snell%27s_law)

Concept générique

Synonyme(s)

  • Snell-Descartes law

Traductions

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/MDL-LTRFBG15-B

Télécharger ce concept :