- critical angle
- noun Date: 1873 the least angle of incidence at which total reflection takes place
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critical angle
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Critical angle — Critical Crit ic*al (kr[i^]t [i^]*kal), a. [See {Critic}, n., {Crisis}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Qualified to criticise, or pass judgment upon, literary or artistic productions. [1913 Webster] It is submitted to the judgment of more critical ears to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Critical angle — can refer to: Critical angle (optics) the angle of incidence above which total internal reflection occurs Critical angle of attack, in aerodynamics; the angle of attack which produces the maximum lift coefficient Critical angle of repose, in… … Wikipedia
critical angle — n. 1. Optics the smallest possible angle of incidence at which light rays are totally reflected 2. Aeron. that angle of attack at which the flow of air around an airfoil suddenly changes, with an abrupt reduction in lift and an increase of drag:… … English World dictionary
critical angle — i. The minimum angle of incidence at which a radio wave of a particular frequency can strike the ionosphere and still be reflected back to the earth. Critical angle is a function of frequency; the higher the frequency, the larger the critical… … Aviation dictionary
critical angle — 1. Optics. the minimum angle of incidence beyond which total internal reflection occurs for light traveling from a medium of higher to one of lower index of refraction; the angle of incidence for which refracted rays emerge tangent to the surface … Universalium
critical angle — ribinis kampas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. critical angle vok. Grenzwinkel, m rus. предельный угол, m pranc. angle critique, m; angle limite, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
critical angle — kritinis kampas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. critical angle vok. kritischer Winkel, m rus. критический угол, m pranc. angle critique, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
critical angle of attack — noun see critical angle 2 … Useful english dictionary
critical angle — noun the smallest angle of incidence for which light is totally reflected • Hypernyms: ↑angle of incidence, ↑incidence angle … Useful english dictionary
critical angle — noun a) The smallest angle of incidence for which light is totally reflected from a boundary between one medium and a less refractive one b) The smallest angle of attack of an airfoil at which lift suddenly decreases and drag suddenly increases … Wiktionary
critical angle — crit′ical an′gle n. 1) opt the minimum angle of incidence beyond which total internal reflection occurs for light traveling from a medium of higher to one of lower index of refraction 2) aer. the angle of attack at which a sudden change in… … From formal English to slang
