An oil film floating on water surface exhibits color pattern due to the phenomenon of:
Correct answer: C. Interference
- A. Diffraction
- B. Polarization
- C. Interference
- D. Surface tension
Explanation
The bright colors seen in an oil slick floating on water or in a sunlight, soap bubble are caused by interference. The brightest colors are those that interfere constructively. This interference is between the light reflected from different surfaces of a thin film; thus, the effect is known as thin-film interference.
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