Light Refraction in Glass
Interactive simulation demonstrating Snell's Law and chromatic dispersion
45°
40%
Red Light (656 nm, n=1.512)
Violet Light (405 nm, n=1.532)
Physics Principles
Refractive Index (μ)
Glass: 1.5 (average)
Speed of Light
Vacuum: c = 3.0 × 10⁸ m/s
Snell's Law
μ₁sinθ₁ = μ₂sinθ₂
Speed in Medium
v = c/μ



