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On a rainy day, small oil films on water show brilliant colours. This is due to:

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Dispersion

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Interference

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Diffraction

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Polarisation

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Solution

The correct option is B Interference
On a rainy day, small oil films on water show brilliant colours. This is due to the interference property of light.

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