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← ScienceWhich outcome occurs when a compact disc is illuminated?
A)Constructive interference creates colored patterns.✓
B)Refraction causes total internal reflection.
C)Polarization filters block specific colors.
D)Diffraction eliminates any specific reflections.
💡 Explanation
Coloured patterns form because constructive interference occurs due to light reflecting off the pits and lands on the disc; therefore, certain wavelengths add in phase, creating vibrant colours, rather than a chaotic scattering of light.
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