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angle of incidence

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angle of incidence
n.
The angle formed by a ray incident on a surface and a perpendicular to the surface at the point of incidence.

angle of incidence
n
1. (Physics / General Physics) the angle that a line or beam of radiation makes with the normal to the surface at the point of incidence
2. (Engineering / Aeronautics) another name for angle of attack
3. (Engineering / Aeronautics) Also called rigging angle of incidence the angle between the chord line of an aircraft wing or tailplane and the aircraft's longitudinal axis

angle of incidence
The angle formed by a ray or wave, as of light or sound, striking a surface and a line perpendicular to the surface at the point of impact.
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Noun1.angle of incidence - the angle that a line makes with a line perpendicular to the surface at the point of incidence
angle - the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
angle of attack - the acute angle between the direction of the undisturbed relative wind and the chord of an airfoil
critical angle - the smallest angle of incidence for which light is totally reflected


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