angle of reflection

noun

The angle between the perpendicular and a ray reflected from a surface

Meanings

nounangle of reflection (plural angles of reflection)

plural angles of reflection

  1. engineeringThe angle between the perpendicular and a ray reflected from a surface

Translations

Finnish heijastuskulma
  • heijastuskulmaoptics: angle between perpendicular and reflected ray
Polish kąt odbicia
  • kąt odbiciaoptics: angle between perpendicular and reflected ray
Tagalog siha ng sabalik
  • siha ng sabalikoptics: angle between perpendicular and reflected ray
Thai มุมสะท้อน
  • มุมสะท้อนoptics: angle between perpendicular and reflected ray
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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