INTERFERENCE FROM THIN FILMSProblem 5A disabled tanker leaks kerosene (n-1.20) into the PersianGulf, creating a large slick on top of water (n 1.33).(a)If you look straight down from aeroplane on to theregion of slick where thickness is 460nm, for whichravelengths of visible light is the reflection is greatest?(b) If you are scuba diving directly under this region ofslick, for which wavelengths of visible light is thetransmitted intensity is strongest?MIT-MANIPALBE-PHYSICS- INTERFERENCE-2010-11100

Givenrefrative index of kerosen nk = 1.2refractive index of water nw = 1.33thick ness of kerosen…

A disabled tanker leaks kerosene (n-1.20) into the Persian Gulf, creating a large slick on top of water (n 1.33). (a)If you look straight down from aeroplane on to the region of slick where thickness is 460nm, for which wavelengths of visible light is the reflection is greatest?

A disabled tanker leaks kerosene (n-1.20) into the Persian Gulf, creating a large slick on top of water (n 1.33). (a)If you look straight down from aeroplane on to the region of slick where thickness is 460nm, for which wavelengths of visible light is the reflection is greatest?

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INTERFERENCE FROM THIN FILMS
Problem 5
A disabled tanker leaks kerosene (n-1.20) into the Persian
Gulf, creating a large slick on top of water (n 1.33).
(a)If you look straight down from aeroplane on to the
region of slick where thickness is 460nm, for which
ravelengths of visible light is the reflection is greatest?
(b) If you are scuba diving directly under this region of
slick, for which wavelengths of visible light is the
transmitted intensity is strongest?
MIT-MANIPAL
BE-PHYSICS- INTERFERENCE-2010-11
100

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