Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
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Chapter 34, Problem 50GP
Monochromatic light of variable wavelength is incident normally on a thin sheet of plastic film in air. The reflected light is a minimum only for λ = 491.4 nm and λ = 688.0 nm in the visible spectrum. What is the thickness of the film (n = 1.58)? [Hint: Assume successive values of m.]
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