Physics: Principles with Applications
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Author: Douglas C. Giancoli
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Chapter 24, Problem 53P
How thick (minimum) should the air layer be between two flat glass surfaces if the glass is to appear bright when 450-nm light is incident normally? What if the glass is to appear dark?
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