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2 October, 13:50

Reflected light from a thin film of oil gives constructive interference for light with a wavelength inside the film of λfilm. By how much would the film thickness need to be increased to give destructive interference?

A. 2λfilm

B. λfilm

C. λfilm/2

D. λfilm/4

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  1. 2 October, 16:07
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    Answer:D. λfilm/4

    Explanation: Destructive interference is a type of wave interference which means the coming together or over-lapping of two opposing waves creating No effect or the Cancellation of the wave impact. An example of destructive wave is when Noise cancel the effect of sound from a head phone.

    The film thickness will need to be increased by λfilm/4 for it to be able to give a destructive interference.
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