Physics: Principles with Applications
Physics: Principles with Applications
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ISBN: 9780321625922
Author: Douglas C. Giancoli
Publisher: Addison-Wesley
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Chapter 24, Problem 1OQ
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The reason of swirls of colour when a thin layer of oil lies on top of water or wet pavement or on the soap bubble

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The reason of swirls of colour when a thin layer of oil lies on top of water or wet pavement or on the soap bubble is the constructive interference.

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Light waves get reflected from the top and bottom surfaces of the thin oil or soap film which add up constructively for integral multiple of wavelength of lightforming colours.

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Physics: Principles with Applications

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