We have seen that two monochromatic light waves can interfere constructively or destructively, depending on their phase difference. One consequence of this phenomena is
A) the formation of an image by a converging lens, such as the lens in your eye.
B) a rainbow.
C) the way in which polaroid sunglasses work.
D) the appearance of a mirage in the desert.
E) the colors you see when white light is reflected from a soap bubble.

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The colors seen when white light is reflected from a soap bubble are due to thin film interference, a phenomenon where different wavelengths of light interfere constructively or destructively after reflecting off different layers of the film, leading to the appearance of various colors.

We Have Seen That Two Monochromatic Light Waves Can Interfere