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A rainbow is a trick of the light and has no physical properties. The water drops that cause the light to show up as a rainbow can come down and touch the ground, so a rainbow can look like it is touching the ground around waterfalls and similar water features, and is so high up in the air that it appears to touch the horizon. But the rainbow will move as the observer's eyes move, so you can never get to the rainbow, but it may appear to someone else that you have reached the end of the rainbow.
If you were in a plane looking down on a rainbow you would see a complete circle. From below we only see part of it because of the Earth's curve etc. And as described above only you can see the particular rainbow that you are seeing. It looks different to anyone else because of the way the millions of raindrops reflect light individually and so differ even to someone next to you.
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Why rainbow is circled?
A rainbow is simply an instance of refracted light of water droplets. This means depending on how you look at one (Eg. From the ground or from a plane) it will be different shapes. A rainbow seen from the ground will be arched, and a rainbow seen from above will be circular.
What do you call a tornado that does not touch the ground?
A tornado that does not touch the ground is a funnel cloud.
Do tornadoes never touch the ground?
Yes, tornadoes do touch the ground. If the don't they are not considered tornadoes. However, in order to qualify the visible funnel does not have to reach ground winds, just the vortex of wind.
Does a tornado have to touch the ground in order to be a tornado?
Yes
Is rainbow look full circle?
The would be if the ground didn't get in the way. If you're on a mountain or high ground looking into a valley, or looking down from an airplane, and the sun is high behind you and the air below you is full of water droplets, then you can see the full circle of the rainbow.
Why is the end of the rainbow hard to reach?
it is impossible to reach because it is in the sky and doesn't touch the ground plus it doesn't have an end
Can you touch a rainbow?
Because its an optical illusion. It looks like it falls on the horizion, but the more you travel towards it, it remains the same distance away. The rainbow that you actually see is only part of a circle of the rainbow in the sky. We normally only see a segment or an arc from horizion to horizion. On certain conditions when the upper level atmosphere is just right, an entire circle of the rainbow can be seen and on rare occasions, even multiple ones. == ==
Can you touch a rainbow and go near it?
No you can not. You can't get near a rainbow, because whenever you move, the rainbow moves too. It always appears to be in the same place relative to you, and that can't change. You can't touch a rainbow, because there's nothing actually there. It would be like trying to touch the image of your dog that you see in the mirror, or trying to touch a sunbeam on its way from the window to the bright patch on the floor.
Why is it possible to see a circular rainbow when your in an airplane yet its impossible from the ground?
Its actually depends what angle you are looking at the rainbow. On the ground you might be seeing a regular rainbow but from the sky you are seeing a circle.
Why rainbow is circled?
A rainbow is simply an instance of refracted light of water droplets. This means depending on how you look at one (Eg. From the ground or from a plane) it will be different shapes. A rainbow seen from the ground will be arched, and a rainbow seen from above will be circular.
What is the best way to explode a rainbow?
There is no way you can explode a rainbow. You cant even touch it. It is just a reflection
What is the etymology of the word 'rainbow'?
From the Hebrew of from the ground
Is there really GOLD on the end the rainbow?
No, there is no actual gold at the end of a rainbow. Rainbows are simply an optical illusion caused by light refracting and reflecting off water droplets, creating the colors we see.
What are plants that touch the ground called?
Plants that never touch the ground are called Aeriel root
When was Feet Touch the Ground created?
Feet Touch the Ground was created on -19-06-04.
How can a tornado be at the ground?
Most of them touch down on ground.
Are jump ropes supports to touch the ground?
jump ropes should touch the ground. It is easier to jump.
