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🌈 Prism Optics & Snell's Law

🌈 Prism Optics & Snell's Law

Interactive optical bench simulating chromatic dispersion, Snell's law refraction, and total internal reflection (TIR) through a triangular prism.

DRAG VERTICALLY TO ADJUST INCIDENT RAY HEIGHT Refraction Mode
Critical Angle (θc)
41.1°
Angular Dispersion (Δθ)
2.4°
Current Material
Crown Glass
Incident Angle (θ₁) 48°
Prism Apex Angle (A) 60°

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