Physics for Science and Engineering With Modern Physics, VI - Student Study Guide
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Chapter 34, Problem 23P
(I) If a soap bubble is 120 nm thick, what wavelength is most strongly reflected at the center of the outer surface when illuminated normally by white light? Assume that n = 1.32.
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Physics for Science and Engineering With Modern Physics, VI - Student Study Guide
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