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If anyone could help me out with this i would appreciate it (and show the work)
"A scientist notices that an oil slick floating on water when viewed from above has many different rainbow colors reflecting off the surface. She aims a spectrometer at a particular spot and measures the wavelength to be 750 The index of refraction of the oil is 1.20. What is the minimum thickness |
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If anyone could help me out with this i would appreciate it (and show the work) Using the formula 2*thickness*Index of Refraction=Wavelength So, 2*t*n(oil)=lambda, solving for t: t=lambda/(2*n(oil)) t-312.5nm I got a B in modern physics, so take my answer with a grain of salt. I'm a structural and soil guy. |
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I haven't had refraction in some time, but if I recall correctly: |
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