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5. A piece of glass has a thin film of gasoline floating on it. A beam of light is shining
perpendicular on the film. If the
the indices of refraction of gasoline and glass are 1.40 and 1.50, respectively, what is the
minimum thickness of the film to see a bright reflection?
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