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Physics Ray Optics NEET Previous Year Question Single Correct MCQ
Published on: September 12, 2026

Colours appear on a thin soap film and on soap bubbles due to the phenomenon of

A
interference
B
dispersion
C
refraction
D
diffraction.

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Step 1: Understand the phenomenon of colors appearing on soap films and bubbles. When light reflects off the surface of a soap film, it interacts with thin layers of soap and air.
Step 2: This interaction causes light waves to overlap. Depending on the thickness of the soap film and the wavelength of light, certain wavelengths will interfere constructively while others will interfere destructively.
Step 3: Constructive interference enhances some colors (wavelengths), while destructive interference cancels out others, leading to a spectrum of colors, known as interference colors.
Conclusion: Therefore, the correct answer is interference.

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