Q. In a thin film of oil on water, if the thickness of the film is 0.1 mm and the wavelength of light in air is 600 nm, what is the condition for constructive interference?
A.2t = (m + 0.5)λ
B.2t = mλ
C.2t = (m + 1)λ
D.2t = mλ/2
Solution
For constructive interference in a thin film with a denser medium below, the condition is 2t = mλ.
Q. In a thin film of oil on water, if the thickness of the film is 200 nm and the refractive index of oil is 1.5, what is the wavelength of light in the film?
A.400 nm
B.600 nm
C.800 nm
D.1000 nm
Solution
Wavelength in the film λ' = λ/n. If λ = 900 nm, then λ' = 900 nm / 1.5 = 600 nm.
Q. In a thin film of oil on water, if the thickness of the film is 500 nm, what is the condition for destructive interference for light of wavelength 600 nm?
A.2t = (m + 1/2)λ
B.2t = mλ
C.t = (m + 1/2)λ
D.t = mλ
Solution
For destructive interference in a thin film, the condition is 2t = (m + 1/2)λ, where m is an integer.
Q. In a thin film of oil on water, if the thickness of the film is 500 nm, what is the condition for destructive interference for light of wavelength 600 nm in air?
A.2t = (m + 1/2)λ
B.2t = mλ
C.t = (m + 1/2)λ
D.t = mλ/2
Solution
For destructive interference in a thin film, the condition is 2t = (m + 1/2)λ, where m is an integer.
Q. In a thin film of oil on water, if the thickness of the oil film is 0.5 μm and the wavelength of light in air is 600 nm, what is the wavelength of light in the oil?
A.400 nm
B.500 nm
C.600 nm
D.700 nm
Solution
Wavelength in oil = λ/n, where n is the refractive index of oil. Assuming n = 1.5, λ_oil = 600 nm / 1.5 = 400 nm.
Q. In a thin film of oil on water, which color is most likely to be seen at normal incidence?
A.Red
B.Blue
C.Green
D.Yellow
Solution
The color seen depends on the thickness of the film and the wavelength of light. Typically, red is seen due to constructive interference for certain thicknesses.
Q. In a thin film of oil on water, which color of light is most likely to be reflected? (2022)
A.Red
B.Blue
C.Green
D.Yellow
Solution
Due to the phenomenon of thin film interference, the color that is most prominently reflected depends on the thickness of the film and the wavelength of light. Typically, blue light is more likely to be reflected due to shorter wavelengths.
Q. In a thin film of oil on water, which color of light will be most prominently reflected if the film thickness is such that it causes constructive interference?
A.Red
B.Green
C.Blue
D.Yellow
Solution
The color that is most prominently reflected depends on the thickness of the film and the wavelength of light. Typically, shorter wavelengths (like blue) are more affected by thin films.
Q. In a thin film of oil on water, which color will appear at the center of the pattern if the film is viewed in white light? (2022)
A.Red
B.Blue
C.Green
D.Yellow
Solution
At the center of the thin film interference pattern, the color that appears is typically green due to the constructive interference of wavelengths in that range.
Q. In a thin film of oil on water, which color will appear at the center of the pattern if the film thickness is such that it causes constructive interference for red light? (2022)
A.Red
B.Blue
C.Green
D.Yellow
Solution
The color that appears at the center of the pattern corresponds to the wavelength that experiences constructive interference, which in this case is red light.
Q. In a thin film of oil on water, which color will appear at the center of the pattern if the film thickness is such that it causes constructive interference for blue light? (2022)
A.Red
B.Green
C.Blue
D.Yellow
Solution
If the film thickness causes constructive interference for blue light, blue will appear at the center of the pattern.
Q. In a thin film of oil on water, which color will appear at the center of the pattern if the film thickness is such that it causes destructive interference for red light? (2022)
A.Blue
B.Green
C.Yellow
D.Red
Solution
Destructive interference for red light means red light is canceled out, leaving the shorter wavelengths (blue) visible.