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A thin layer of oil of refractive index 1.25 is spread on the surface of water (n=1.33). If the thickness of the oil is 200 nm, then what is the wavelength of visible light in air that will be predominantly reflected from the top surface of the oil?

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Physics: Principles with Applications
7th Edition, 2013
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ISBN: 9780321625922

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