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Many instances of vibrant color in biology are due to thin-film interference. For instance, imagine a transparent segment of a dragonfly’s wing. It is 94.2 nm thick and is surrounded by air (n = 1) on both sides. The material it is made of has an index of refraction of 1.3.

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1. R1 and R2 will interference

See the attachment for 2, 3 4 and 5 and the explanation for all.

Many instances of vibrant color in biology are due to thin-film interference. For-example-1
Many instances of vibrant color in biology are due to thin-film interference. For-example-2
Many instances of vibrant color in biology are due to thin-film interference. For-example-3
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