Spherical Surface Refraction Simulation
Interactive demonstration of refraction at curved interfaces
Air
Glass
Current Parameters
Medium 1 (n₁): 1.00 (Air)
Medium 2 (n₂): 1.50 (Glass)
Radius (R): +20.0 cm
Surface Type: Convex
Object Distance (u): 30 cm
Calculated Results
Image Distance (v): --
Magnification (M): --
Image Type: --
Image Orientation: --
Image Size: --
Refraction Formula
n₂/v - n₁/u = (n₂-n₁)/R
M = -(n₁×v)/(n₂×u)
1.50/v - 1.00/30 = (1.50-1.00)/20
Snell's Law: n₁sin(θ₁) = n₂sin(θ₂)
Ray Legend
Incident Ray
Refracted Ray
Normal Line
Object
Image
Virtual Ray
