The Rainbow

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The Rainbow: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Formation of Primary Rainbow, Formation of Secondary Rainbow & Total Internal Reflection in Rainbow etc.

Important Questions on The Rainbow

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Explain the secondary rainbow.

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In the secondary rainbow, how many times the light gets total internally reflected before refracting and leaving the droplet.

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In the formation of a rainbow, total internal reflection occurs at the rear of the raindrop- the water-to-air interface.

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The formation of the rainbow is a combination of three different phenomena- refraction, _____ and reflection of light.

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How a secondary rainbow is different from a primary rainbow?

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In the formation of primary rainbow:

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Secondary rainbow forms due to 

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Rainbow is the combined effect of which of the following?

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For a formation of secondary rainbow, total internal reflection should happen once.

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The formation of the rainbow is a combination of three different phenomena- refraction, _____ and reflection of light.

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How many internal reflections take place during the formation of a secondary rainbow?

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Red colour is the inner most layer in a secondary rainbow.

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Cotyledons are also called-