College Physics: A Strategic Approach (3rd Edition)
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Author: Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus), Brian Jones, Stuart Field
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Chapter 17, Problem 58GP
A sheet of glass is coated with a 500-nm-thick layer of oil (n = 1 .42).
a. For what visible
b. For what visible wavelengths of light do the reflected waves interfere destructively?
c. What is the color of reflected light? What is the color of transmitted light?
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