Suppose a soap bubble is illuminated with light having only wavelength (one pure color). The bubble will appear
A) to have bright and dark regions of just the one color.
B) to have multicolored regions.
C) completely invisible.
D) to behave like a mirror

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The soap bubble creates an interference pattern with light due to the varying thickness of the soap film across its surface. This results in bright and dark regions of the same color (the color of the light illuminating the bubble), as constructive and destructive interference occurs.

Suppose a Soap Bubble Is Illuminated with Light Having Only