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Question: Which phenomenon explains the formation of a rainbow?

Options:

  1. Reflection
  2. Refraction
  3. Diffraction
  4. Interference

Correct Answer: Refraction

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.

Which phenomenon explains the formation of a rainbow?

Practice Questions

Q1
Which phenomenon explains the formation of a rainbow?
  1. Reflection
  2. Refraction
  3. Diffraction
  4. Interference

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

Which phenomenon explains the formation of a rainbow?
  • 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.
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