Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics, Technology Update
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Chapter 38, Problem 64AP
(a)
To determine
The reason for this structure to appear turquoise when it contains no blue or green pigments.
(b)
To determine
The reason for this structure to appear violet if the light falls on it in a different direction.
(c)
To determine
The reason for two different colors to be present to your two eyes simultaneously, which is a characteristic of iridescence.
(d)
To determine
The reason for the portion of the feather not to appear yellow or red.
(e)
To determine
The difference in the array of melanin rods in a portion of the feather that appear to be red.
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