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A rainbow is formed due to: a) reflection b) refraction and dispersion of sunlight CORRECT c) diffraction d) interference?

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Description: a rainbow is formed due to a reflection b refraction and dispersion of sunlight correct c diffraction d interference 14896

          A rainbow is formed due to:
a) reflection
b) refraction and dispersion of sunlight  CORRECT
c) diffraction
d) interference?

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University Physics with Modern Physics

Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

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Solved by Expert Yatu Khandelwal

03/01/2022

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A rainbow is a meteorological phenomenon that occurs when sunlight interacts with water droplets in the air. The light is refracted, or bent, as it enters the droplet, then it is reflected off the inside surface of the droplet, and finally, it is refracted again Show more…

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