When petrol drops from a vehicle fall over rain water on road surface, colours are seen because of:
A
dispersion of light
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B
interference of light
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C
scattering of light
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D
absorption of light
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Solution
The correct option is B interference of light When a layer of oil falls on water, the light waves reflected by the upper and lower boundaries interfere with one another to produce colours. Thus the reason is interference of light