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Incident Ray

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Key Stage 3

Meaning

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

Examples

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

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