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7  The angle of incidence and angle of refraction are both always measured from the NORMAL  No refraction will occur when a light ray enters the curved region of a semicircle  Parallel light rays that reach the boundary of a different media will be refracted and remain parallel to each other

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15  http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Physics- Interactives/Refraction-and- Lenses/Refraction/Refraction-Interactive http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Physics- Interactives/Refraction-and- Lenses/Refraction/Refraction-Interactive

16  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VmA2S2XiCo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VmA2S2XiCo  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VrVqpV7RNA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VrVqpV7RNA  https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQaEV_4wdEf7tsr2- bIIPYx2i3f4in3BxoBZFAQM1NZLRCQikIW7Q https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQaEV_4wdEf7tsr2- bIIPYx2i3f4in3BxoBZFAQM1NZLRCQikIW7Q  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5EW15BOy-c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5EW15BOy-c  http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Physics-Interactives/Refraction-and- Lenses/Refraction/Refraction-Interactive http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Physics-Interactives/Refraction-and- Lenses/Refraction/Refraction-Interactive

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