Rainbow's mechanism
Classical Mechanics
Level
1
Rainbow is produced when sunlight fall on drops of rain. Which of the following physical phenomena are responsible for this?
I. Diffusion
II. Refraction
III. Internal reflection
II and III
I and III
I and II
I, II and III
None of the above
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1 solution
In its initial stage, until the water droplets from rain attain critical angle, it is formed due to refraction and when it attains it, the rainbow gets developed or appeared due to total internal refraction.