how do you verify experimentally that sin I by sin r is a constant?
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sine of an angle = opposite leg / hypoteseus
it is just a ratio
therfore, when sine of the incident - sine of the reflection, the angle are congruent. therefore the two right triangles are similar.
therefore the ratio must be equal to 1
Hope it helps! ^^
it is just a ratio
therfore, when sine of the incident - sine of the reflection, the angle are congruent. therefore the two right triangles are similar.
therefore the ratio must be equal to 1
Hope it helps! ^^
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