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incidence angle

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Terminological databases

Meditsiinifüüsika terminibaas

ID 471391 Last modified 10.07.2023
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Domain radiotherapy
  • pealelangeva kiirtekimbu ning pinnanormaali vaheline nurk

Meteoroloogia ja klimatoloogia terminibaas

ID 516575 Last modified 10.07.2023
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Domain atmosphere - climatology - meteorology - magnetosphere

Metroloogia terminibaas

ID 574386 Last modified 06.10.2026
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Domain Standardisation - Metrology
  • pinna punktis valguskiire ja pinna normaali vaheline nurk
  • angle between the light path at a point on surface and the normal to the surface
valguse langenurk preferred
Usage examples
  • Valguse langenurk on nurk, mille moodustavad saabuv valguskiir, laine või osake pinnaga risti oleva sirgega (normaaliga), või nt ka lennuki tiiva fikseeritud kinnitusnurk kere suhtes.
langenurk
langemisnurk
ε symbol
angle of incidence preferred
Usage examples
  • An angle of incidence is the angle made by an incoming light ray, wave, or particle with a perpendicular line (the normal) to a surface, or the fixed mounting angle of an airplane wing relative to the fuselage.
ε symbol

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