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← ScienceWhich optical effect arises when monochromatic light reflects at varying oil-film thicknesses?
A)Iridescent color patterns appear✓
B)Chromatic aberration is minimized
C)Focal depth becomes shallower
D)Polarization becomes increasingly radial
💡 Explanation
Variations in oil thickness cause constructive and destructive interference, leading to iridescent colors; this occurs because of thin-film interference. Therefore, color bands appear, rather than changes in aberration or polarization, which involve completely different mechanisms.
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