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angle of incidence[edit | edit source]
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.).
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.).