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Thin Film Interference Concepts

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10th - 12th Grade
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Amelia Wright
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Absorption of light
Interference of light waves
Diffraction of light
Scattering of light
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to light when it hits a media boundary?
It is completely absorbed
It is only refracted
It is reflected and refracted
It is only reflected
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Under what condition does light experience a phase change of half its wavelength?
When moving from a slower to a faster medium
When moving from a faster to a slower medium
When moving within the same medium
When moving from a denser to a less dense medium
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the condition for constructive interference in thin films when both reflections are inverted?
T = nλ/2N
2T = (m + 1/2)λ/N
2T = nλ/N
T = (m + 1/2)λ/2N
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the path difference affect interference in thin films?
It determines the color of the film
It causes the film to become transparent
It leads to either constructive or destructive interference
It has no effect on interference
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the first step in solving a problem related to thin film interference?
Calculate the wavelength of light
Draw a diagram of the setup
Determine the speed of light in the film
Measure the thickness of the film
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In a soap film on water, what happens if only one reflection is inverted?
Both reflections become non-inverted
There is no interference
The equations for constructive and destructive interference are switched
The equations for constructive and destructive interference remain the same
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