When light changes from one transparent medium to another, its speed changes according to the refractive index $n$. The law establishes the relationship $n_1 sin(theta_1) = n_2 sin(theta_2)$, bending the path of light rays.


When light changes from one transparent medium to another, its speed changes according to the refractive index $n$. The law establishes the relationship $n_1 sin(theta_1) = n_2 sin(theta_2)$, bending the path of light rays.