Multiple Choice
When two pieces of glass are pressed together in air and illuminated with coherent light, the place where they are in contact will look
A) dark.
B) bright.
C) Hold it! Its appearance will oscillate between dark and bright.
D) Hold it! Though the appearance will be steady in time, more information is needed to answer this question unambiguously.
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