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Incident Ray

Key Stage 3

Meaning

The incident ray is the name given to a light ray before it reaches the boundary between two media.

Examples

ReflectionDiagram.png
RefractionGlassBlock.png
The incident ray is labelled in both of these diagrams.

Key Stage 4

Meaning

The incident ray is the name given to a light ray before it reaches the boundary between two media.

Examples

ReflectionDiagram.png
RefractionGlassBlock.png
The incident ray is labelled in both of these diagrams.

References

AQA

Incident ray, pages 202, 205, GCSE Physics; Student Book, Collins, AQA

Edexcel

Incident ray, page 66, GCSE Physics, Pearson Edexcel