Film interference with light and refration

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The discussion focuses on understanding the thickness of a soap film based on observed colors and their corresponding wavelengths. To determine the film thickness for yellow and cyan, the relevant equation involves the wavelength and the index of refraction. The colors perceived may depend on whether they are pure or mixtures of other colors. The conditions for a bubble to appear as a single pure color versus a mixture involve the film's thickness and the angle of light. Overall, the conversation seeks clarity on calculating film thickness and the nature of color perception in soap bubbles.
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ok so i know why this happens but I am just not sure how to see how thick the film would be, I am not sure if your supposed to use the equation dsin(-)=wavelength someone help please thanks!

You are outside in the Sun blowing bubbles. As you raise the round wand to blow bubbles, you notice an array of colors on the soap film.

* Blue = 430 nanometers
* Green = 500 nanometers
* Red = 650 nanometers
* The bubble film has an index of refraction of n = 1.3.



a. How thick is the film where you see yellow?

b. How thick is the film where you see cyan?
 
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Do you think this question is talking about yellow and cyan as pure colours, or as mixtures of other colours that the human eye perceives as yellow and as cyan ?

Under what conditions would an area of bubble appear as a) as single pure colour b) a mixture of colours which we perceive as a single colour?
 
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