{"id":539,"date":"2014-01-22T21:03:17","date_gmt":"2014-01-23T02:03:17","guid":{"rendered":"\/?p=539"},"modified":"2014-01-24T01:05:45","modified_gmt":"2014-01-24T06:05:45","slug":"oil-film-rainbow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/2014\/01\/22\/oil-film-rainbow\/","title":{"rendered":"Oil Film Rainbow"},"content":{"rendered":"

As light passes through thin layers of oil on the surface of water the various colors separate and we see a rainbow or the colors of the rainbow.
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The colors of the rainbow produced by light passing through a thin layer of oil on water.<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

The colors are caused by interference between light reflected from the top and bottom of the oil film.<\/p>\n

I just thought it looked cool when I took this picture, but for those who want more explanation here are some links:<\/p>\n

Why do rainbow-like colors appear on the surface of oil?<\/a><\/p>\n

Why does petrol and oil make a rainbow effect on water ?<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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