Wave Optics Ques 15

15. Colours appear on a thin soap film and on soap bubbles due to the phenomenon of

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(a) refraction

(b) dispersion

(c) interference

(d) diffraction

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 15.(c)

Solution:

  1. (c) We know that the colours for which the condition of constructive interference is satisfied are observed in a given region of the film. The path difference between the light waves reaching the eye changes when the position of the eye is changed. Therefore, colours appear on a thin soap film or soap bubbles due to the phenomenon of interference.