Which outcome results when an optical flat rests imperfectly upon another surface?

💡 Explanation

Interference fringes indicate imperfections because the **interference** between reflected waves creates constructive and destructive patterns proportional to the distance separating the surfaces. Therefore, interference reveals surface topological variations, rather than total reflection or other optical effets, due to surface geometry.

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