Pouring salmon oil into water 🌈
A combination of oil and water interacting with light forms the small strip of color that we notice, also known as thin-film interference. The iridescent region of water appears to change color as the angle or view alters. Seeing the oil patches in a swirl of color are a display of light reflection and retraction occurring simultaneously.
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A combination of oil and water interacting with light forms the small strip of color that we notice, also known as thin-film interference. The iridescent region of water appears to change color as the angle or view alters. Seeing the oil patches in a swirl of color are a display of light reflection and retraction occurring simultaneously.
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