A Spectrum of Colors Seen in Gasoline on a Wet

question 44

Multiple Choice

A spectrum of colors seen in gasoline on a wet street is primarily a result of

• A)interference,
• B)polarization,
• C)refraction,
• D)scattering,
• E)diffraction,
• Where
• F)the light reaching the eye is polarized by double reflection.
• G)only the higher frequencies of light resonate with the gasoline and H₂O molecules.
• H)the thin film of gasoline spreads the light out into its component colors.
• I)light reflecting from the gasoline surface interferes with light reflecting from the water surface.

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