Summary of Refracción y Ley de Snell

The video discusses the phenomenon of Refraction and Snell's Law, explaining how light behaves when it passes through different media.

Key Concepts and Discoveries:

Refraction: The change in direction of light when it travels from one medium to another due to a change in speed.
Incident Ray and Refracted Ray:
- The Incident Ray is the incoming light ray.
- The Refracted Ray is the light ray that has changed direction after entering a new medium.
Angles:
- Angle of Incidence: The angle between the normal line and the Incident Ray.
- Angle of Refraction: The angle between the normal line and the Refracted Ray.
Refractive Index: The ratio of the speed of light in a vacuum to the speed of light in a medium, denoted as n = c/v.
Wavelength: The Wavelength of light changes when it enters a medium with a different Refractive Index; shorter wavelengths occur in denser media.
Dispersion: A phenomenon where light is divided into its components, illustrated by the Pink Floyd album cover, which shows a prism effect due to Refraction.
Snell's Law: A formula used to calculate the angle of Refraction when light passes through the boundary between two media with different refractive indices. It applies to all types of waves, not just light.
Total Internal Reflection: Occurs when the angle of incidence exceeds the critical angle, resulting in all light being reflected back into the medium rather than refracted.