Definition of Iridescent Object · PhysicsBowl 2016 #35

Physics · optics

Problem

Which one of the following choices best describes what it means for an object to be iridescent? (A) The color of the object appears to change with a change in the angle of view. (B) The object appears to have two images formed from it because of different optical paths. (C) The object reflects light in all directions equally. (D) The object absorbs all visible light wavelengths. (E) The object exhibits fluorescence under UV light.

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