In a thin film of oil on water, which color will appear bright if the film thick

Practice Questions

Q1
In a thin film of oil on water, which color will appear bright if the film thickness is such that destructive interference occurs for blue light?
  1. Red
  2. Green
  3. Blue
  4. Yellow

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

In a thin film of oil on water, which color will appear bright if the film thickness is such that destructive interference occurs for blue light?
  • Step 1: Understand that a thin film of oil on water can create different colors due to interference of light.
  • Step 2: Know that interference can be constructive (colors appear bright) or destructive (colors appear dim).
  • Step 3: Identify that if destructive interference occurs for blue light, it means blue light is canceled out.
  • Step 4: Remember that colors are complementary; the complementary color of blue is red.
  • Step 5: Conclude that if blue light is canceled out, the color that will appear bright is red.
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