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Change in the direction of propagation of a wave when its transmitting medium changes. The tag does also apply to index of refraction.

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Why does the angle of waves change in refraction instead of just altering the relative posit...

So I know about refraction, I'm aware of Snell's law (though I don't understand how it was derived), and I have heard the ever-popular soldiers marching until they meet a hill analogy. …
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