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A Puddle of Water Has a Thin Film of Gasoline

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A puddle of water has a thin film of gasoline floating on it. A beam of light is shining perpendicular on the film. If the wavelength of light incident on the film is 560 nm and the indices
Of refraction of gasoline and water are 1.40 and 1.33, respectively, what must be the minimum
Thickness of the film to see a bright reflection?


A) 400 nm
B) 500 nm
C) 300 nm
D) 100 nm
E) 200 nm

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