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Consider an oil film (n = 1.5) on water (n = 1.33) and light of wavelength 600 nm in air, incident of the film. What would the minimum film thickness for constructive interference of the light in air be?

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This solution details the thickness conditions to produce constructive interference and destructive interference in the film. An annotated diagram is included for further understanding.

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