Which phenomenon explains the formation of a rainbow?
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Which phenomenon explains the formation of a rainbow?
Reflection
Refraction
Diffraction
Interference
The formation of a rainbow is primarily due to the refraction of light as it enters and exits water droplets in the atmosphere, along with reflection inside the droplets.
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Q: Which phenomenon explains the formation of a rainbow?
Solution: The formation of a rainbow is primarily due to the refraction of light as it enters and exits water droplets in the atmosphere, along with reflection inside the droplets.
Steps: 6
Step 1: Light from the sun travels through the air.
Step 2: When the light hits a water droplet, it slows down and bends. This is called refraction.
Step 3: The light reflects off the inside surface of the droplet.
Step 4: As the light exits the droplet, it bends again (refraction).
Step 5: Different colors of light bend by different amounts, spreading out to form a circle of colors.
Step 6: We see this circle of colors as a rainbow in the sky.
