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Colours appear on a thin soap film and on soap bubbles due to the phenomenon of:

1. refraction
2. dispersion
3. interference
4. diffraction

Correct answer: interference

Solution

Colours appear on a thin soap film and soap bubbles due to interference of light waves reflected from the top and bottom surfaces of the film. The varying thickness of the film causes constructive and destructive interference, producing different colours.

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