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NALT Full

Preferred term

angle of incidence

Type

Topic

Definition

The angle between a wave that strikes a surface and the perpendicular to that surface at the point of incidence.
Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff
Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

wave physics

Synonyms

incidence (physics)

In other languages

ángulo de incidencia

Spanish
incidencia (física)
incidencia, ángulo de

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/8884

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