Angle of incidence

The angle of incidence is the angle that a ray of sun makes with a line perpendicular to the surface. For example, a surface that directly faces the sun has a solar angle of incidence of zero, but if the surface is parallel to the sun (for example, sunrise striking a horizontal rooftop), the angle of incidence is 90°.[1]

## References[edit]

1. ↑ http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/solar_glossary.html