refraction: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Refraction of Light. Nov 04, 2026
Add new Web site: Mustansiriyah University - Reflection and Refraction (PDF). Jul 30, 2025
Add new Web site: Iowa State University - Center for Nondestructive Evaluation - Refraction of Sound. Jun 20, 2025
Add new Web site: Lehman College - Refraction (PDF). May 07, 2025
Add new Web site: University of Central Florida Pressbooks - University Physics Volume 3 - Refraction. Mar 14, 2025
Add new Web site: OpenStax - Physics - Refraction. Dec 03, 2024
Add new Web site: Digital Commons at University of Nebraska - Lincoln - Reflection and Refraction (PDF). Sep 04, 2024
Add new Web site: Khan Academy - Refraction and Snell's law. Apr 27, 2024
Add new Web site: Scholars at Harvard - Refraction and Reflection. Apr 22, 2024
Add new Web site: Florida State University - Molecular Expressions - Refraction of Light. Dec 13, 2023
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Refraction of Light. Oct 06, 2023
Add new Web site: Physics Classroom - The Cause of Refraction. Jun 29, 2023
Add new Web site: Science Learning Hub - Refraction of light. Mar 23, 2023
Add new Web site: Khan Academy - Refraction and light bending. Dec 30, 2022
Add new Web site: Physics LibreTexts - Refraction. Sep 27, 2022
Replaced video. May 11, 2021
Added cross-references. Apr 19, 2021
Media added. Apr 09, 2020
Video explaining refraction added. Aug 16, 2011
Video explaining refraction added. Aug 05, 2011
Added an image of light passing through a prism. Apr 14, 2011
Added new Web site: Dept. Physics & Astronomy - Refraction and Diffraction. Jul 23, 2008
Added new Web site: San Diego State University - Astronomical Refraction. Jul 23, 2008
Added new Web site: Launceston College - Refraction. Jul 23, 2008
Added new Web site: PhysicsLAB - Refraction of Light. Jul 23, 2008
Added new Web site: University of Delaware - Shoaling, Refraction, and Diffraction of Waves. Jul 23, 2008
Added new Web site: Think Quest - Refraction. Jul 23, 2008
Added new Web site: ThinkQuest - Refraction. Jul 23, 2008
Added new Web site: Eastern Illinois University - Reflection and Refraction. Jul 23, 2008
Added new Web site: Computer Animations of Physical Processes - Reflection and Refraction of Light. Jul 23, 2008
Added new Web site: Roche Limit - Atmospheric Extinction and Refraction. Jul 23, 2008
Added new Web site: University of California - Refraction. Jul 23, 2008
Added new Web site: University of Winnipeg - Refraction. Jul 23, 2008
Added new Web site: San Diego State University - Refraction. Jul 23, 2008
Added new Web site: The Physics Classroom Tutorial - Refraction and Sight. Jul 23, 2008
Added new Web site: The University of Liverpool - Refraction. Jul 23, 2008
Added new Web site: ThinkQuest - Refraction. Jul 22, 2008
Added new Web site: ACEPT - The Refraction of Light. Apr 09, 2008
Added new Web site: University of Missouri - Refraction of Light. Apr 17, 2007
Added new Web site: HyperPhysics - Refraction of Sound. Apr 17, 2007
Added new Web site: HyperPhysics - Refraction of Light. Apr 17, 2007
Added new Web site: University of Winnipeg - Refraction. Apr 17, 2007
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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