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Why does light not refract at 90 degrees?
Why does light not refract at 90 degrees?
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When the wave is at a 90-degree angle to the normal, it is traveling parallel to/alongside the boundary and never enters the new material, so it does not change speed and therefore does not change direction. No refraction takes place.