Which of the following phenomena is responsible for the formation of a rainbow?

Practice Questions

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Which of the following phenomena is responsible for the formation of a rainbow?
  1. Reflection
  2. Refraction
  3. Diffraction
  4. Interference

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

Which of the following phenomena is responsible for the formation of a rainbow?
  • Step 1: Understand that a rainbow is a colorful arc seen in the sky.
  • Step 2: Know that rainbows usually appear when it is raining in one part of the sky and sunny in another.
  • Step 3: Recognize that sunlight is made up of many colors (like red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet).
  • Step 4: Learn that when sunlight hits a water droplet, it bends (this is called refraction).
  • Step 5: Understand that as the light bends, it spreads out into different colors (this is called dispersion).
  • Step 6: Realize that the light then reflects off the inside surface of the droplet and bends again as it exits, creating a circle of colors.
  • Step 7: Finally, see that we only see a part of this circle, which appears as a rainbow in the sky.
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