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  • @papasgottaeat
    @papasgottaeat 5 ปีที่แล้ว +157

    I got mad and almost threw my laptop out of the window when trying to visualize this phenomenon in an optics book. You saved me hard. Thanks a lot!

  • @mackss9468
    @mackss9468 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    I just wasted two hours trying to learn this and you explained it in 12 minutes. Thank you.

  • @Nepeta-Leijon
    @Nepeta-Leijon 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    i love this side of youtube!! im in college for a music degree. i like science, but i dont take science classes because they arent required for my degree. watching science videos online gives me the chance to learn this stuff :D i LOVE it omg

  • @limesther7000
    @limesther7000 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    my textbook did NOT clearly explain why the path-length difference was 2t. Your explanation is so simple and clear. Thank you!!

  • @Sgbll
    @Sgbll 7 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    You are probably saving my physics exam. A big thank you for all the videos

    • @naushadkhan-wu9lk
      @naushadkhan-wu9lk ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hi from 5 years, 😄
      What are you doing now in life?

  • @gabedarrett1301
    @gabedarrett1301 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    David has a talent for making complicated things easy to understand! Thanks!

  • @Marina-ke3km
    @Marina-ke3km ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have a homework question that is asking me to show that the reflection cancel each other out when ns>n1>n0, (vs

  • @mha5289
    @mha5289 10 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I was under the impression that you only get a phase shift if you are going from a lower index of refraction to higher. Doesn't that mean that we don't get a phase shift from oil to water because oil has a higher index of refraction?

    • @soccerchinchilla
      @soccerchinchilla 9 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I think you're right, but there is a phase shift from air to oil, and there isn't another one to balance it out so the condition is reversed.

    • @MasterKey2004
      @MasterKey2004 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Kaleb unknown maybe a bit too late

  • @megan282
    @megan282 9 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I was preparing for physics exam, couldnt understand this topic even in my own language. This video really helped, thank you a lot.
    Btw, your voice is amazing.
    Good luck!

  • @nothere941
    @nothere941 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    David is my fav on the whole Khan academy

  • @MoatterAqeel
    @MoatterAqeel หลายเดือนก่อน

    Please set this playlist .... everything is here and there

  • @goddess_ofchaos
    @goddess_ofchaos 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO I was struggling so hard, my professor could never have explained it better!!

    • @citylovesme
      @citylovesme ปีที่แล้ว

      Same situation for me tooo 😭

  • @MrPoffersher
    @MrPoffersher 9 ปีที่แล้ว +74

    Dat cliff hanger do.

  • @markjarc8621
    @markjarc8621 9 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    You got it wrong here.
    Extract from the article from wikipedia:
    There will be a phase shift upon reflection from the upper boundary because n_airn_ water.
    Water has smaller refractive index so it is faster medium than oil. (speed = c (speed of light) / n (refractive index)).

    • @xlogn
      @xlogn 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +Mark Jarc its the sane thing
      elementery class rule when a light is in a denser medium the speed of light is slow as compared to that in vacccum

    • @ChristianMay21
      @ChristianMay21 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He said "for the sake of argument"...

  • @katerinasanticola8499
    @katerinasanticola8499 8 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    But water has an index of refraction of 1.333 (4/3) and oil somewhere around 1.5. That means that since v=c/n, the velocity of the light wave in oil will be less than in water since velocity and index of refraction are inversely proportional if the constant c is constant (which it is, speed of light in vacuum). If water has a smaller index of refraction then a wave has a larger velocity in water.

    • @SA-sq7sf
      @SA-sq7sf 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      well dats the point i waz thinkin' about

    • @saleemsabid
      @saleemsabid 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Katerina Santicola exaxtly 🙄

  • @silverphoenix_1756
    @silverphoenix_1756 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    blew my mind within the first minute. Always wondered what those colors were in bubbles.

  • @neurobiogirl
    @neurobiogirl 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @ourtamilnadu9011
    @ourtamilnadu9011 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful explanation.nobady can explain this concept in such a way, except you.

  • @sabutkharizona7095
    @sabutkharizona7095 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    But what if the light come in a certain angle? How do you explain that?

  • @vishwapranav721
    @vishwapranav721 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Holy moly thanks a lot!!!!!!

  • @abhisharma1728
    @abhisharma1728 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    why there's a pi shift when the reflection takes place with a slower medium??

    • @inspire191
      @inspire191 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I don't if you are still wondering about it but the answer is Stoke's Law.

    • @srirampatnaik9164
      @srirampatnaik9164 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@inspire191 Isn't stoke's law related to viscosity?

    • @inspire191
      @inspire191 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@srirampatnaik9164 yes it is..and then there is another law by Stokes which describes phase change experienced by waves in such conditions.

    • @srirampatnaik9164
      @srirampatnaik9164 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@inspire191 Ah okay thanks

  • @pranshkhubchandani8102
    @pranshkhubchandani8102 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Khan academy is best

  • @JAndersonGhost0326
    @JAndersonGhost0326 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The trick is if the wave bounces off a higher index of refraction, ie slower speed, it'll phase shift by pi. If you compare the two bounces, odd symmetry is odd integers of lambda and even symmetry is even integers of lambda.

  • @ray1351
    @ray1351 9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    some of my friends were having issues understanding this videos but just incase anyone else is having any confusion - path length = wave length

    • @yammay
      @yammay 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Sorry, late reply, but path length and wave length are NOT the same things. You can have many wavelengths (λ) in a path length, as the path length is the length from where the wave starts to where it hits the screen.
      Just wanted to put that out there for other people who see the parent comment.

  • @alicebrus2703
    @alicebrus2703 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Make one on Newton's rings

  • @swethav7299
    @swethav7299 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Also phase difference is half of lambda.. how???
    x = 2nt cos r - ( 1/2 lambda)

  • @ahmedibrahim9217
    @ahmedibrahim9217 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    how does interference occur when sun light isn't even a monochromatic light ?

    • @wolfie6175
      @wolfie6175 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Different colours show constructive and destructive interference on the basis of their wavelength at any given point . Read Concepts of Physics part 1 by HC Verma : chapter Light Waves if you havent already

  • @commonscience3418
    @commonscience3418 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nice video
    what is the scope of physics?

  • @richlovepherodin6250
    @richlovepherodin6250 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you.

  • @pmat2757
    @pmat2757 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Oil has a refractive index higher than water, if so how can light travel slower in water . there must have been no phase difference

  • @psubham3015
    @psubham3015 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    God bless you sir ❤️

  • @YAC270
    @YAC270 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks mate!!

  • @AdriansNetlis
    @AdriansNetlis 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just a note - seeing how you observe the ray in this scenario, it looks like they rray must be coming directly from the eye. Are we talking about emissive eyes? Otherwise the delta x would not be 2t, but instead 2t/cos(a) where a is the angle of incidence of light. Oh, right, my assumption is not accurate either since the light would change direction as being refracted, thus also changing path length.

  • @ellablakeborough1282
    @ellablakeborough1282 ปีที่แล้ว

    my textbook was literally useless in explaining this thx!

  • @ahmadsyamimarsyad6431
    @ahmadsyamimarsyad6431 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    So basically the wavelength is no longer considered as coherent sources as one is being shifted by pi?

  • @orchoose
    @orchoose 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I dont understand how exactly thin film filters certain wavelenghts , is it bc of phase shift? It it bc some wavelenghts get constructive int whan reflecting and destructive whan refracting?

  • @chrisb766
    @chrisb766 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Except oil is slower than water! So there wouldn't be any phase shift at the second interface.

  • @edis9493
    @edis9493 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What is to comment on the ray of light reflecting from the bottom surface in the water?

  • @utkarshsingh695
    @utkarshsingh695 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Jai Shree Raam

  • @kanishkkaushik780
    @kanishkkaushik780 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Low to high, phase shift of Pi.

  • @ankushraj9583
    @ankushraj9583 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Shouldn't the path difference be optical path difference and should be 2mu(t).

  • @aniruddhavichare5425
    @aniruddhavichare5425 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    thankyou!

  • @anandapatmanabhansu
    @anandapatmanabhansu ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Sir is the velocity of water is more than that of oil

    • @MaeverickCall
      @MaeverickCall 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Let's call the reflective index as n.
      If n of oil is 1.1, n of water is 1.333,
      Light travels from a less dense medium, to denser medium will slows down.
      Just like moving your hand in air, compared to moving your hand in water.
      Whichever medium is denser, will slow down the speed of light

  • @garvitpandey6459
    @garvitpandey6459 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Delta X for oil would be n times 2t, where n is the refractive index.

    • @garvitpandey6459
      @garvitpandey6459 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      We consider optical path length not normal length

  • @swethav7299
    @swethav7299 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    How is a light ray partly reflected and partly refracted?

  • @adityabilgundi
    @adityabilgundi 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    MISTAKE...... !
    actually the total path difference between the the ray reflected at the first surface and the ray reflected at the second surface should be = 2( refractive index of first medium )x(thickness of first film)

  • @h7opolo
    @h7opolo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    2t is only accurate is you are considering only 90 degree interactions.

  • @neelamacharya1979
    @neelamacharya1979 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    awesome!!!

  • @letseat1098
    @letseat1098 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sir, what are the factors affecting the thin film and how to protect the thin film?

  • @ahamedakmal7104
    @ahamedakmal7104 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    at 2:49 , how can wave 1 and 2 meet to interfere if they are parallel

    • @blzKrg
      @blzKrg 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This is drawn in 1D, think about the waves as 2D as in young's double slit and then you would understand how they interfere.

  • @Nepeta-Leijon
    @Nepeta-Leijon 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    why does light shift 180° qhen reflecting when it reflects??

    • @Nepeta-Leijon
      @Nepeta-Leijon 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      like... what makes the light shift that way? (be as technical as you want! using obscure words will just give me more to learn XD)

    • @wailamirza1084
      @wailamirza1084 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Look light shifts when going from a region of low refractive index to high refractive index because of the change in velocity because these two are inversely proportional to each other so when it moves to a region of high index it's velocity changes and when it's velocity decreases it bends from it's original path because of which if we compare these two the angle will shift

  • @chikanma5021
    @chikanma5021 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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    • @danieltroconis6805
      @danieltroconis6805 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Physics 130 exam? Lol

    • @chikanma5021
      @chikanma5021 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@danieltroconis6805 See who I found.....lol

  • @ALFPAJARITO
    @ALFPAJARITO 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Dear khanacademy: If "n" can be any value why the film needs to be "thin"? That is, if the film is "fat" why will not be any interference? What is the limit value for "n" that suports an interference pattern? Thank you.

    • @SaraKhan-jb3sr
      @SaraKhan-jb3sr 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You may have probably got the answer, anyway let me explain something I read earlier.
      That when the film is much thicker than the visible light wavelengths, the effect permits nearly all of the spectrum to be seen and the resultant is Patten less and kinda whitish. On the other hand when the film is more thinner only certain colors are permitted and the result is usually one color or a mix of two till three colors which is more intresting and colorful pattern,used in various things.

    • @ALFPAJARITO
      @ALFPAJARITO 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Dear Sara: Thank for you answer. Just one more question: in a bubble or oil layer you usualy can see almost all the visible colours from red to violet, so that means the film is enough "fat" to allow seen of all visible spectrum; that is all colours are permited and we still can see the interference (no whitish). I know in the practice if the film is fat you can not see the interference pattern, but still can´t understand why and I asume that an ecution can demonstrate that, could you please give your avove explanation in numbers or formulaes as an example I can understand? Best regrads

  • @markcavendish7148
    @markcavendish7148 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Best explanation on whole of you tube.

  • @hyra1541
    @hyra1541 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    you saved my life sir hehe ^^

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      @rosh9318 3 ปีที่แล้ว

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    • @rosh9318
      @rosh9318 3 ปีที่แล้ว

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  • @mashrafirahman2027
    @mashrafirahman2027 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

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  • @abdulmoiz6256
    @abdulmoiz6256 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    thanks!!! :))

  • @syedifraz2674
    @syedifraz2674 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    you noticed he draw a triangle and called it an eye

  • @vinayjawahar7983
    @vinayjawahar7983 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Why is it happening? Apart from rule.. :/

  • @junkyarddog723
    @junkyarddog723 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Here the vacuum really looks like space vacuum- *Totally black* 😊...

  • @Sriharika2305
    @Sriharika2305 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    i guess delta x=2ut where u is refractive index of oil

  • @sinlingang8146
    @sinlingang8146 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Sorry...What is 'pie' shift?

    • @FinLogan
      @FinLogan 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      180 degree displacement in the x axis

    • @adolphmatjukotja7096
      @adolphmatjukotja7096 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Sinling Ang... That simply means that the wave changes phase

    • @mistsu1171
      @mistsu1171 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      it means that the waves are lagging 180 degrees behind the other.

    • @rosh9318
      @rosh9318 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's destruction a case in interference think I replayed you soon lol

  • @s.mahapatra1275
    @s.mahapatra1275 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks you very much!!!

  • @needywallaby2030
    @needywallaby2030 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Why no f body explained the pi shift before, bro here did it perfectly

  • @ricen0odle
    @ricen0odle 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    holy shit thank you

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    @goodstudentsmarriedbooks6945 5 ปีที่แล้ว

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  • @James-yf8il
    @James-yf8il ปีที่แล้ว

    Goat

  • @themultigamer5682
    @themultigamer5682 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    But speed of light in water isn't slower than oil thats majorly confusing. Y u do this.

    • @purvai4701
      @purvai4701 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      They literally mentioned the value of the speed of light in oil why do u think it ain't slower?

  • @arifffarhanrahdi9424
    @arifffarhanrahdi9424 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    The equation should be 2dn = m(lambda)

  • @enoki5843
    @enoki5843 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    sir ... i think u πshift it wrong..sorry...but..am i right?

  • @perceptron9834
    @perceptron9834 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    No angel no reflection 😅

  • @neethy1836
    @neethy1836 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    OMYGOSH WHAT DO I WORRY ABOUT

  • @stunningworld9815
    @stunningworld9815 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    too dificult

  • @whenyoudiporeosinmilktheyb8329
    @whenyoudiporeosinmilktheyb8329 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am so lost

  • @robiyonas1401
    @robiyonas1401 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    you should have chosen a better diagram

  • @adityadeveloper8775
    @adityadeveloper8775 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Very bad diagram

  • @vaishnavichavhan4245
    @vaishnavichavhan4245 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nak ke nak me bat kr rhe kya🙄

  • @achingaster1199
    @achingaster1199 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you.