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Why do bubbles lose their shimmer when touched by the wand?
I was playing with bubbles and noticed that bubbles that shimmer due to thin film interference tend to lose their colour when touched by a wand. When once again released they do not regain their ...
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Can a soap bubble bounce off a laser?
Clip; I presume some momentum transfer's at play, but can't put a full picture together. What's going on - why does the laser 'repel' the bubble? ... or is it fake?
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Bubble optics, impact
My 8 years old daughter was blowing soap bubbles. Most of the bubbles had color. She randomly choses a bubble with colors and lands it on the wand. Instantly it's color is gone. If she blows this ...
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Optics of thick soap bubbles
There was some discussion in a previous thread ( Why are thin soap bubbles colorless? ) that talked about thin soap bubbles. My question is, what if we go the opposite way? Why are thick bubbles ...
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Why are we able to see air bubbles under water?
Title is self explanatory.
I'm assuming both water and air are transparent.
So, if they are true, how can I clearly distinguish an air bubble under water?
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Why are thin soap bubbles colorless?
I read here that:
The colors of a bubble are dependent on the thickness of the film. A
bubble becomes thinner and thinner as it dries out (due to
evaporation), before finally popping. As the ...
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