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Rainbows occur when sunlight passes through drops of water. This is why you see rainbows after rain or at fountains and waterfalls. Light moves at different velocities through air and through water. So when sunlight passes through water, it is dispersed. It is first refracted when it enters the droplet, reflected of the back of the drop, and then it is refracted again as it leaves. This refraction of the light into angles within the drop leads to it being visible, and the wavelength of the light is what depends its colour. After rain when sky is clear from the clouds and there is water everywhere. The sun shines on this water and reflects on the sky as rainbow.
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How rainbows form?
When the sun is out and it is raining a rainbow occurs.
Can a rainbow make its own light?
No. Water vapor has no light source. Also, a rainbow is really a circle. There is no "end" of the rainbow. The light source is the sun. Draw a line from the sun to the center of the rainbow. The different colors are located at the angles relative to the sun's rays. For instance, if I recall correctly, I seem to remember that "Red" occurs at about 22 degrees off axis from the center of the rainbow. Other colors occur at higher or lower angles.
What do you call in a band of colors as seen in a rainbow?
a rainbow
Why is it called rainbow the word rainbow?
I'm guessing it has something to do with how a rainbow starts after it rains.
Does the rainbow have a name?
The rainbow has a name, but it's the scientific name. Rainbow also goes by Moonbow. But, rainbow is called rainbow because the colors in the rainbow. ROYGBIV when you see a rainbow its called a spectrum. ROY G. BIV is the name... for RED, ORANGE, YELLOW, GREEN, BLUE, INDIGO, VIOLET...
Why does a rainbow occur?
RAINBOW usually occurs because of the refletion of the light of the sun.
How does gastric occurs?
It occurs when you start to use the internet 24/hr. Symptoms - Urine is in rainbow colors. - Pooping unicorn.
How rainbows form?
When the sun is out and it is raining a rainbow occurs.
Why are there lots of colors in a rainbow?
A rainbow occurs when a wave of light is filtered through a prism, in most cases, raindrops. The prism then separates the light into all of the colors from which it is comprised.
When a beam of light is broken up into parts what do you see?
It would depend on what breaks up the light, and how much refraction occurs, but Ideally you would see light in its component colors, VIBGYOR Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red.
How is a Rainbow Visible?
it is when it is cloudy and warm when it starts raining you can see it but the sun has to be out shining behing the rainbow a rainbow is like rain in front of you a rainbow is made by rain and sunshine and clouds
Can a rainbow make its own light?
No. Water vapor has no light source. Also, a rainbow is really a circle. There is no "end" of the rainbow. The light source is the sun. Draw a line from the sun to the center of the rainbow. The different colors are located at the angles relative to the sun's rays. For instance, if I recall correctly, I seem to remember that "Red" occurs at about 22 degrees off axis from the center of the rainbow. Other colors occur at higher or lower angles.
What does it mean when you see a double rainbow?
A double rainbow occurs when light is reflected twice inside raindrops, creating a second, fainter rainbow outside the primary one. It is a rare and beautiful optical phenomenon symbolizing hope, transformation, and good fortune in many cultures.
What really is a rainbow?
Rainbows are arcs of spectral colors created when white light is separated into red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet light. This occurs when the light is filtered through a prism. Raindrops and mist act as prisms for sunlight and created what we call rainbows in the sky. Note a prism caused "refraction" and that is the term that makes the rainbow a rainbow!
Do rainbow have pink?
The rainbow does not have pink in it.
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Rainbow Batter, rainbow frosting and rainbow sprinkles in a rainbow cupcake liner
