Looking straight downward into a rain puddle whose surface is covered with a thin film of gasoline,
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Looking straight downward into a rain puddle whose surface is covered with a thin film of gasoline, you notice a swirling pattern of colors caused by interference inside the gasoline film. The point directly beneath you is colored a beautiful iridescent green. You happen to remember that the index of refraction of gasoline is 1.38 and that the wavelength of green light is about 540 nm. What is the minimum possible thickness of the gasoline layer directly beneath you?
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College Physics A Strategic Approach
ISBN: 9780321595492
2nd Edition
Authors: Randall D. Knight, Brian Jones, Stuart Field
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