Question

A Tanker struck in an accident leaks Oil (n = 1.44 ) in the ocean, creating a large leak on top of the water (n=1.30)

a) If you are looking straight down from a helicopter, when the sun is overhead, in the area where the leak is 455 nm thick, what wavelength(s) in the visible range is/are reflected the brightest due to constructive interference?

b) If you are diving under the leak, for what wavelength(s) in the visible range would the transmitted intensity be strongest?

Answer 1