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In the formation of a rainbow, light from the sun on water droplets undergoes

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Important Questions on Ray Optics

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In the formation of primary rainbow, the sunlight rays emerge at minimum deviation from rain-drop after
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Pick the correct statement from the following.
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Assertion: The rainbow is seen sometimes in the sky when it is raining. When one sees a rainbow, one's back is towards the sun.

Reason: Internal reflection from water droplet causes dispersion. The final ray is in the backward direction.

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Light travels from a medium of refractive index μ1 to another of refractive index μ2μ1>μ2. For total internal reflection of light, which is NOT true?

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Between the primary and secondary rainbows, there is a dark band known as Alexander's dark band. This is because
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'Mirage' is a phenomenon due to:
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Rainbow is formed due to:
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Which of the following is not involved in Rainbow formation?