What Minimum Thickness of Oil (N = 1

question 49

Multiple Choice

What minimum thickness of oil (n = 1.50) on the surface of water (n = 1.33) would give destructive interference for 550 nm light at normal incidence?

• A) 275 nm
• B) 183 nm
• C) 92.0 nm
• D) 80.0 nm
• E) 78.0 nm

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Definitions:

Craik Effect

A phenomenon where the depth of processing impacts memory recall; deeper processing leads to better retention.

Late Selection

A cognitive process theory suggesting that all incoming information is processed at a basic level before selective filtering happens based on its importance.

Early Selection

A theory in psychology suggesting that information is selected to be attended to at an early stage during the processing of sensory information.

Retroactive Interference

A memory phenomenon where newly learned information interferes with and impedes the recall of previously learned information.