Angle of incidence

angle of incidence

The angle between the direction of propagation of an electromagnetic or acoustic wave (
or ray) incident on a body and the local normal to that body (although this normal may not be well defined, as that for a cloud, e.g.).

May also describe beams of particles in the broadest sense.
Compare angle of arrival.

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The angle between the direction of propagation of an electromagnetic or acoustic wave (
or ray) incident on a body and the local normal to that body (although this normal may not be well defined, as that for a cloud, e.g.).
May also describe beams of particles in the broadest sense.
Compare angle of arrival.