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On the Fringe
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This site from the Exploratorium provides an activity in exploring constructive and destructive interference of light.  With two pieces of Plexiglas™ and other common materials, one can observe rainbow-colored interference patterns similar to those seen in soap bubbles as the Plexiglas™ is bent and twisted.  The site provides an explanation of the physics involved and extension activities using a colored filter and a sodium-vapor lamp. This activity is part of Exploratorium's Science Snacks series.
https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/on-the-fringe
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Optics
- Interference
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© 2006 Exploratorium
Keywords:
constructive, destructive, interference, wavelength
Record Creator:
Metadata instance created June 13, 2006 by Ann Deml
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August 2, 2016 by Lyle Barbato
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July 30, 2006
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On the Fringe (Exploratorium, San Francisco, 2006), <https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/on-the-fringe>.
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On the Fringe. (2006, July 30). Retrieved May 2, 2025, from Exploratorium: https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/on-the-fringe
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Exploratorium. On the Fringe. San Francisco: Exploratorium, July 30, 2006. https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/on-the-fringe (accessed 2 May 2025).
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On the Fringe. San Francisco: Exploratorium, 2006. 30 July 2006. 2 May 2025 <https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/on-the-fringe>.
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